Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Hymnal: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #243 (2018) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 O love of God, how strong and true,
Eternal and yet ever new;
Uncomprehended and unbought,
Beyond all knowledge and all thought.
2 O wide-embracing, wondrous love,
We read Thee in the sky above;
We read Thee in the earth below,
In seas that swell and streams that flow.
3 We read Thee best in Him who came
To bear for us the cross of shame,
Sent by the Father from on high,
Our life to live, our death to die.
4 We read Thy pow'r to bless and save
E'en in the darkness of the grave;
Still more in resurrection light
We read the fullness of Thy might.
5 O love of God, our shield and stay
Through all the perils of our way!
Eternal love, in Thee we rest,
Forever safe, forever blest.
Topics: The Celebration of the Gospel Story Creation and Providence; Love Of God Languages: English Tune Title: DE TAR
O Love of God, How Strong and True