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Translation from ''The Hymnal 1982'':
Translation from ''The Hymnal 1982'':


O love, how deep, how broad, how high,  
O love, how deep, how broad, how high,
how passing thought and fantasy,  
how passing thought and fantasy,
that God, the Son of God, should take  
that God, the Son of God, should take
our mortal form for mortals’ sake.  
our mortal form for mortals’ sake.


For us baptized, for us he bore  
For us baptized, for us he bore
his holy fast and hungered sore;  
his holy fast and hungered sore;
for us temptations sharp he knew;  
for us temptations sharp he knew;
for us the tempter overthrew.  
for us the tempter overthrew.


For us he prayed; for us he taught;  
For us he prayed; for us he taught;
for us his daily works he wrought:  
for us his daily works he wrought:
by words and signs and actions, thus  
by words and signs and actions, thus
still seeking not himself, but us.  
still seeking not himself, but us.


For us to wicked hands betrayed,  
For us to wicked hands betrayed,
scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,  
scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
he bore the shameful cross and death;  
he bore the shameful cross and death;
for us gave up his dying breath.  
for us gave up his dying breath.


For us he rose from death again;  
For us he rose from death again;
for us he went on high to reign;  
for us he went on high to reign;
for us he sent his Spirit here  
for us he sent his Spirit here
to guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.  
to guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.


All glory to our Lord and God  
All glory to our Lord and God
for love so deep, so high, so broad;  
for love so deep, so high, so broad;
the Trinity whom we adore  
the Trinity whom we adore
for ever and for evermore.  
for ever and for evermore.
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Latest revision as of 06:39, 27 July 2022

General information

Original text: O amor quam exstaticus, from Apparuit benignitas (Anonymous) Latin text, 15 century. The text is the original English translation by Benjamin Webb, which first appeared in The Hymnal Noted, 1854.

Settings by composers

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

  • Anonymous — O love, how deep, how broad, how high (DEO GRACIAS)
  • Anonymous — O love, how deep, how broad, how high (DEUS TUORUM MILITUM)

Texts and Translations

Original text and translations

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1  O love, how deep, how broad, how high,
It fills the heart with ecstasy,
That God, the Son of God, should take
Our mortal form for mortals’ sake!

2  He sent no angel to our race
Of higher or of lower place,
But wore the robe of human frame
Himself, and to this lost world came.

3  For us baptized, for us He bore
His holy fast and hungered sore,
For us temptation sharp He knew;
For us the tempter overthrew.

4  For us He prayed; for us He taught;
For us His daily works He wrought;
By words and signs and actions thus
Still seeking not Himself, but us.

5  For us to wicked men betrayed,
Scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
He bore the shameful cross and death,
For us gave up His dying breath.

6  For us He rose from death again;
For us He went on high to reign;
For us He sent His Spirit here,
To guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.

7  To Him Whose boundless love has won
Salvation for us through His Son,
To God the Father, glory be
Both now and through eternity.

Translation from The Hymnal 1982:

O love, how deep, how broad, how high,
how passing thought and fantasy,
that God, the Son of God, should take
our mortal form for mortals’ sake.

For us baptized, for us he bore
his holy fast and hungered sore;
for us temptations sharp he knew;
for us the tempter overthrew.

For us he prayed; for us he taught;
for us his daily works he wrought:
by words and signs and actions, thus
still seeking not himself, but us.

For us to wicked hands betrayed,
scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
he bore the shameful cross and death;
for us gave up his dying breath.

For us he rose from death again;
for us he went on high to reign;
for us he sent his Spirit here
to guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.

All glory to our Lord and God
for love so deep, so high, so broad;
the Trinity whom we adore
for ever and for evermore.

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