'Twas wondrous depth of heavenly love

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'Twas wondrous depth of heavenly love

Author: Roswell F. Cottrell
Tune: ERNAN (Mason)
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 'Twas wondrous depth of heavenly love
That brought our Saviour from above
To walk with men, a sinful race,
To seek and save them by his grace.

2 He left his own majestic bliss,
To sojourn in a world like this;
Not to be honored as deserved,
But he was here as one who served.

3 He was a true and constant friend;
He loves his chosen to the end;
And to impress a lesson meet,
He washed his dear disciples' feet.

4 "Ye call me Lord, and that is true;
Then do as I have done to you;
Since 'tis your privilege to know,
You will be happy if you do."

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #1101

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Author: Roswell F. Cottrell

Born: January 17, 1814, Brookfield, New York. Died: March 22, 1892, Mill Grove, New York. Buried: West Ridgeway Cemetery, Medina, New York. Cottrell was known as a writer, poet and minister. A member of the Seventh-day Adventists, he served for a time on the editorial committee of The Review and Herald in Battle Creek, Michigan. As of 1857, he was living in Mill Grove, New York. --www.hymntime.com/tch Go to person page >

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