Scripture Verse

The love of Christ, which passeth knowledge. Ephesians 3:19

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ed­mund S. Lo­renz, Ho­ly Voic­es (Day­ton, Ohio: Will­iam J. Shu­ey, 1883), num­ber 27 (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals show the ly­ri­cist as E. D. Mund, one of Lore­nz’ pseu­do­nyms.

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Edmund S. Lorenz (1854–1942)

Lyrics

In vain in high and ho­ly lays
My soul her grate­ful voice would raise;
For who can sing the wor­thy praise
Of the won­der­ful love of Je­sus?

Refrain

Wonderful love! Won­der­ful love!
Wonderful love of Je­sus!
Wonderful love! Won­der­ful love!
Wonderful love of Je­sus!

A joy by day, a peace by night,
In storms a calm, in dark­ness light;
In pain a balm, in weak­ness might,
Is the won­der­ful love of Je­sus.

Refrain

My hope for par­don when I call,
My trust for lift­ing when I fall;
In life, in death, my all in all,
Is the won­der­ful love of Je­sus.

Refrain