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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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Amagoro, Western Kenya, Kenya
This hymn and many others like, the Lily of the valley, deeper deeper in love of Christ' those hymns of yester years always draw me closer to the Lord. Where can I get the hymn book.
London, United Kingdom
This song touched every fibre in me. Oh love of God so rich and pure hallelujah 🙌.
Brunswick, Maine, United States
I’m currently singing this at my mother’s deathbed—thankful for the lyrics and comments.
Georgia, United States
This song brings reassurance to my heart every time I sing the verses. The deep, deep love of God, how measureless and pure. It shall forever more endures. I hope to sing this song with God's heavenly choir.
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Every time I listen to this song, I feel the love of God deep down inside me. O love of God how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forevermore endure the saints'and angels' song.
Sagamu Ilisan Remo Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria
Wonderful and heart touching, I hope to sing this song with the angels in heaven.
Heard this for the first time from the film "Indescribable" which like the hymn enraptures the wonder and awesomeness of God's love. As a writer the second line had special meaning
The Love of God is great far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell" Soooo Thankful!
Johannesburg, Gautenf, South Africa
This song uplifts the heart of the weary. Just to know how deep and intense the love of God is towards us is a sufficiency to my soul.
Kampala, Uganda
Beautiful beautiful song😊🙏🏿
Mesa, AZ, United States
They don’t write like that anymore...