
Hymnal: Laudes Domini #364 (1884) Topics: Christ Character of; Christ Character of; Christ Character of First Line: Oh, love, how deep! how broad! how high! Lyrics: 1 O love, how deep! how broad! how high!
It fills the heart with ecstasy,
That God, the Son of God, should take
Our mortal form, for mortal's sake.
2 He sent no angel to our race,
Of higher or of lower place,
But wore the robe of human frame,
And he himself to this world came.
3 For us baptized, and us he bore
His holy fast, and hungered sore;
For us temptations sharp he knew,
For us, the tempter overthrew.
4 For us he prayed, for us he taught,
For us his daily works he wrought,--
By words and signs and actions thus
Still seeking, not himself, but us.
5 For us, to wicked men betrayed,
Scourged, mocked, in crown of thorns arrayed,
He bore the shameful cross and death;
For us at length gave up his breath.
6 To him whose boundless love has won
Salvation for us through his Son,
To God the Father glory be,
Both now and through eternity. Languages: English
The unspeakable Gift