What Wondrous Love Is This

Ryan’s parish sang this for Christ the King last week. It appears well known in the US but I’ve never heard it before. It is by an unknown author and set to WONDROUS LOVE. I have a copy in my Gather Comprehensive 614, but they leave out the verse with God’s frown.

I found this arrangement by Joel Littlepage online. Hymnary have sources etc here.

1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul,
what wondrous love is this, O my soul! 
What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss 
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, 
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul! 

2 When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
when I was sinking down, sinking down;
when I was sinking down beneath God’s righteous frown,
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul,
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul!

3 To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing, 
to God and to the Lamb, I will sing; 
to God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM, 
while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, 
while millions join the theme, I will sing! 

4 And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, 
and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on; 
and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be, 
and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, 
and through eternity I’ll sing on! 

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