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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. |
O love of God, how rich and pure! 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. |
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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. |
Words & Music © 1923, Ren. 1951 by Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188. |
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Murfreesboro, TN, United States
I’m 86, and this SONG resonates with me more powerfully THAN EVER BEFORE as I reflect on eight DECADES of 2nd chances after so many “close calls” over the years! Mishaps, accidents, betrayals, poor choices, failures, impulsive actions—all have littered my path. Yet The Love of God has lifted me back up each time I’ve stumbled, missed the mark! Truly. The Love of God endures forever!!! AMEN
Surprise, Arizona, United States
I needed this song today. Heard it 70 years ago.
Beautiful
Florida, United States
Agreed Christopher Burk... and indeed Praise The Lord!
The Villages, Florida, United States
The love God sustains me every day! His grace is with me in life and in death! Praise to His name!
Aba, Abia, Nigeria
This song is the best way to express the love of God toward man. Who can share the heat like Jesus?
He first love, so I must love Him back.
O what a lovely father!
Seattle, Washington, United States
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.
I’m speechless, just, praise the Lord!
Richmond, VA, United States
Amy, see the hymn “just as I am”. Your fears will melt away.
Singapore
Very inspiring song about God's wonderful Love. What is man that thou art mindful of him?
Sandersville, MS, United States
o Amy from Missouri and whoever else is at that place in life.
Imagine a child terrified from a bad dream in the middle of the night. The child believes that the object of their fear is completely real and that they have every reason to be terrified! Then the loving father or mother picks the child up and wraps their child in their arms to comfort them and quietly assure them that they are safe and nothing can hurt them because mommy or daddy is there and they love that child with all their heart!
Amy, you are like the child. I am too. We can become completely convinced by the enemy of our soul that we are filthy, guilty and infected with the deadly disease of unworthiness! Voices in the night scream that you are guilty and you must pay! “There is no forgiveness for you! ” I have heard those same voices and felt the panic and fear. But Amy, when you turn to your Father and listen, you can hear “echoes of mercy and whispers of love“! When you run to your Father, He will pick you up with his strong, gentle arms of immeasurable love and hold you close to his heart, and you can hear Him say “Amy, my love for you will never end, no matter what, and I will not allow ANYTHING, even what you fear the most, to separate you from my love! ”. As he holds you, the voice that commanded the universe into existence whispers to you, “Shhhh, it’s ok, I’m right here, be still and know that I am God. In quietness and rest will be your strength”. And the very hands that formed Adam from the dust of the earth and then willingly allowed Adams descendants to drive nails through them, for you and me, those very same hands will hold you close and brush your hair from your face and gently wipe the tears from your eyes.
It is truly the greatest love story ever told! The ultimate creator displayed His ultimate love for His wayward creation and paid the ultimate price when they least deserved it, to make a way for them to come back home, if they would only use it! For Christ showed his love toward us in that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Amy, sometimes I wear a ball cap at work all day long. And when I come home the first thing I do is take that cap off and put it on a hat rack. But after a while, sometimes it feels like it is still on my head and I reach up to take it off but it isn’t there any more. It has already been removed. Sometimes other things in life are like that too. Your sin, your guilt, your unworthiness has all been paid in full! Every barrier between you and your loving heavenly Father has been completely removed. Sometimes, like my old cap, we feel like they are still there. But they are not! We find that we cannot trust those feelings. There is nothing else for you to fear! It has ALL been nailed to the cross and YOU ARE FREE!!! So the next time you feel excluded by fear and unworthiness, remember that God says you have been made worthy and you have nothing to fear! You may still FEEL that fear from time to time. Sometimes it may take a bit of courage to trust your Father more than your feelings, but trust me, once you do it, you won’t regret it! So take courage, stand up, walk into His presence! I’d bet he’s got a huge hug just waiting for you! I just know it would thrill His heart and yours too!