67 ~ O Love of God
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O love of God, how strong and true! Eternal, and yet ever new; Uncomprehended and unbought, Beyond all knowledge and all thought.
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O wide embracing, wondrous love! We read thee in the sky above; We read thee in the earth below, In seas that swell, and streams that flow.
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We read thee best in Him who came To bear for us the cross of shame; Sent by the Father from on high, Our life to live, our death to die.
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We read thy power to bless and save, E'en in the darkness of the grave; Still more in resurrection light We read the fullness of thy might.
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O love of God, our shield and stay Through all the perils of our way! Eternal love, in thee we rest, Forever safe, forever blest.