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The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell.
It goes beyond the highest star
And reaches to the lowest hell.
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled
And pardoned from his sin.
Than tongue or pen can ever tell.
It goes beyond the highest star
And reaches to the lowest hell.
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled
And pardoned from his sin.
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure—
The saints' and angels' song.
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure—
The saints' and angels' song.
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When hoary time shall pass away,
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall;
When men who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call;
God's love, so sure, shall still endure,
All measureless and strong;
Redeeming grace to Adam's race—
The saints' and angels' song.
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall;
When men who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call;
God's love, so sure, shall still endure,
All measureless and strong;
Redeeming grace to Adam's race—
The saints' and angels' song.
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Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made;
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
And were the skies of parchment made;
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
Words & Music © 1923, Ren. 1951 by Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188.
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ABA, Abia, Nigeria
Who can measure how lovely God is towards us.
Kohima, Nagaland, India
Indeed, a beautiful song. Never tired of listening ❤️
Wilmore, Kentucky, United States
Heard this hymn for the first time today.
Loved it!
Glory to God in the highest for His Son freely given to purchase full salvation for all men!!
Hallelujah!!!
Kamuriai, Busia, Kenya
Glory be to God!
This song is a great blessing to me.
Hallelujah!
McKinney, TX, United States
The saints and angels song🎵
Castle Rock, CO, United States
The movie about this hymn is called Indescribable
JAM, Jamaica
No other song expresses and illustrates the love of God in more poetic grandeur than this song. I particularly like the magnitude and infiniteness of God's love expressed by the imagery in the last verse.
Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made;
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
Car Town, Western Province, South Africa
This hymn came up n my purity after 49 years since we last sang it church.
Hi have been searching the scriptures for examples of the love of God. The most beautiful examples are found in the words of King David in his psalm 103: 1 - 14
Every verse expresses an action of Our Father’s love!
What a precious psalm; What a precious hymn!
Guin, AL, United States
I woke up up this morning hearing this beloved song in my spirit. I rushed to find the lyrics. Yes I’ve also heard the story of the insane asylum man. This song makes me cry every time I hear it. Goosebumps 🙏
O this is my favorite part right now:
"When men who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call;
God’s love, so sure, shall still endure,"