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O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High
1. O love, how deep, how broad, how high,
How passing thought and fantasy,
That God, the Son of God, should take
Our mortal form for mortals' sake.
2. For us baptized, for us He bore
His holy fast and hungered sore;
For us temptations sharp He knew,
For us the tempter overthrew.
3. For us to evil power betrayed,
Scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
He bore the shameful cross and death,
For us gave up His dying breath.
4. For us He rose from death again;
For us He went on high to reign;
For us He sent the Spirit here
To guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.
5. All glory to our Lord and God
For love so deep, so high, so broad:
The Trinity whom we adore
Forever and forevermore.
WORDS: Attr. Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) Trans. Benjamin Webb and John Mason Neale, 1851;
MUSIC: alt. "The Agincourt Song," England, c. 1415 Based on E. Power Biggs, 1947 Arr. Richard Proulx (b. 1937)
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Matthew 27:27-31 Mark 1:12-13 Ephesians 3:17-19
Theme: Lent