The Love of God
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This song expounds the nature of God's love for us. On the one hand, God tells us that His love "surpasses knowledge," (Ephesians 3:19) while on the other hand that "In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins." (1 John 4:10). Though the mechanics of Jesus' atoning work on the cross are deeply mysterious, it shows the fullest and most explicit expression of God's love for us. Jesus "lays his life down for his sheep" (John 10:11), giving up his life so that "the one who comes to [Him], [He] will certainly not cast out."Lyrics | (Show Original Wordings) |
Eternal, and yet ever new,
Uncomprehended and unbought
Beyond all measure and all thought.
Chorus:
How deep, how strong, is the love of God to me!
Without end, without cost, fixed for all eternity,
The love of God.
You've shown this love in Him who came
To bear for us the cross of shame;
Sent for Your glory from on high
Our life to live, our death to die.
We see Your pow’r to bless and save,
In the darkness of the grave;
Still more in resurrection light,
We see the fullness of Your might.
O love of God, our shield and stay,
Through all the perils of our way;
Eternal love, in You we rest,
Forever safe, forever blest!
Words by Horatius Bonar (1808-89) and David Ward. Music by David L. Ward.
© 2004 ThousandTongues.org, admin by Thousand Tongues.
© 2004 ThousandTongues.org, admin by Thousand Tongues.
The chord symbols over the second line of the fourth verse of "The Love of God" are in the wrong place. They are over the wrong words. Just a friendly FYI.
Hope all is well. Blessings
Charlie
(p.s. Our debut CD is out! Listen at www.covenantrock.net) Reformed lyrics in contemporary music!
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