O height and depth of boundless love

Verse 1

O, Height and depth of boundless love, Not men below, nor saints above! Can search the great Creator's Ways, Or know the riches of his grace.

Verse 2

Not angels search, nor human skill, Can ever comprehend his will; His judgments, counsels and his mind, The wisest creature cannot find.

Verse 3

Yet God was pleased to unfold The things that were conceal'd of old; When he divulg'd that glorious plan, Which was to save the race of man.

Verse 4

At first unto the Jews alone, This was by types and shaddows shown; Besides his Prophets and his word To shew the counsels of the Lord.

Verse 5

But O, this was not understood, That man should be redeem'd with blood; This was to Jews and Greeks conceal'd, Till all was in the fact reveal'd.

Verse 6

The Jews had long salvation sought, In their own works which they had wrought; And thus refus'd the Gospel call, Which prov'd their stumble and their fall.

Verse 7

The Heathens hear'd the Gospel voice! It fill'd their souls with greatest joys: When this great mystry came to view, That Jesus died to save them too.

Verse 8

O, heighth and depth of love divine, Who could forsee that reat design' The Lord himself, from heav'n came down, And died to make the world his own.