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The Love of God (Hymn 91) – Hymnology Season 6
Season 6 of Hymnology begins with one of the most beloved hymns ever written: The Love of God.
Penned by Frederick M. Lehman in 1917, this hymn captures the greatness of God’s love in simple yet powerful words. With imagery that lifts our eyes from earth to eternity, it reminds us that even if the skies were parchment, the oceans ink, and every man a scribe, the love of God could never be fully written. His love is beyond measure, unchanging, and everlasting.
Lyrics:
1.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.
Refrain:
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure:
the saints’ and angels’ song!
2. When years of 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 pure shall still endure,
all measureless and strong;
redeeming grace to Adam’s race—
the saints’ and angels’ song.
[Refrain]
3. Could we with ink the ocean fill
and were the skies of parchment made,
were ev’ry stalk on earth a quill
and ev’ry man a scribe by trade,
to write the love of God above
would drain the ocean dry;
nor could the scroll contain the whole,
tho’ stretched from sky to sky.
Join us for Season 6 as we journey through more timeless hymns that continue to encourage the church today. Be sure to watch, share, and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Leave a comment below and let us know what this hymn means to you!
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The Love of God (Hymn 91) – Hymnology Season 6
Season 6 of Hymnology begins with one of the most beloved hymns ever written: The Love of God.
Penned by Frederick M. Lehman in 1917, this hymn captures the greatness of God’s love in simple yet powerful words. With imagery that lifts our eyes from earth to eternity, it reminds us that even if the skies were parchment, the oceans ink, and every man a scribe, the love of God could never be fully written. His love is beyond measure, unchanging, and everlasting.
Lyrics:
1.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.
Refrain:
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure:
the saints’ and angels’ song!
2. When years of 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 pure shall still endure,
all measureless and strong;
redeeming grace to Adam’s race—
the saints’ and angels’ song.
[Refrain]
3. Could we with ink the ocean fill
and were the skies of parchment made,
were ev’ry stalk on earth a quill
and ev’ry man a scribe by trade,
to write the love of God above
would drain the ocean dry;
nor could the scroll contain the whole,
tho’ stretched from sky to sky.
Join us for Season 6 as we journey through more timeless hymns that continue to encourage the church today. Be sure to watch, share, and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Leave a comment below and let us know what this hymn means to you!
facebook.com/hymnsofgrace
instagram.com/hymnsofgrace
twitter.com/hymnsofgrace
#HymnsOfGrace
#TheLoveOfGod
#FridayHymns
#WorshipLyrics
#ClassicHymns
#ChurchMusic
