274. O Lord! Thy Rich, Thy Boundless Love

6-8s.
by P. Gerhardt, tr. by J. Wesley
1
O Lord! Thy rich, Thy boundless love
 
No thought can reach, no tongue declare;
 
Oh give our hearts its depth to prove,
 
And reign without a rival there!
 
From Thee, O Lord, we all receive,
 
Thine, wholly Thine, alone we’d live.
“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love. May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height. And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.” (Ephesians 3:17-19)
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” (James 1:17)
“For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.” (Romans 14:8)
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O Lord! how cheering is Thy way!
 
How blest, how gracious in our eyes!
 
Care, anguish, sorrow, pass away,
 
And fear before Thy presence flies.
 
Lord Jesus! nothing would we see,
 
Nothing desire, apart from Thee!
“Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” (Psalm 16:11)
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” (Hebrews 2:9)
“Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.” (Psalm 73:25)
3
Mid conflict be Thy love our peace!
 
In weakness be Thy love our strength!
 
And when the storms of life shall cease,
 
And Thou to meet us com’st at length,
 
O Jesus, then these hearts shall be
 
Forever satisfied with Thee.
“As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.” (Psalm 17:15)
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