O Love Of God, How Strong And True
Verse 1
O love of God, how strong and true! Eternal, and yet ever new; Uncomprehended and unbought, Beyond all knowledge and all thought.
Verse 2
O love of God, how deep and great! Far deeper than mans deepest hate; Self fed, self kindled, like the light, Changeless, eternal, infinite.
Verse 3
O heavenly love, how precious still, In days of weariness and ill, In nights of pain and helplessness, To heal, to comfort, and to bless!
Verse 4
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.
Verse 5
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.
Verse 6
We read thy power to bless and save, Een in the darkness of the grave; Still more in resurrection light, We read the fullness of thy might.
Verse 7
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.