Here is Love Vast As The Ocean Lyrics
Tune Name: DIMON (also HERE IS LOVE)
Composer: Robert Lowry
Meter: 10.10.9.9
Hymnbook Source: Welsh Revival hymnals
Verse 1
Here is love, vast as the ocean,
Lovingkindness as the flood;
When the Prince of Life my ransom,
Shed for me His precious blood.
Who His love will not remember?
Who can cease to sing His praise?
He shall never be forgotten,
Through heav’n’s everlasting days.
Verse 2
On the mount of crucifixion,
Fountains opened deep and wide;
Thro’ the flood gates of God’s mercy
Flow’d the vast and gracious tide;
Grace and love like mighty rivers
Pour’d incessant from above,
And heav’n’s peace and perfect justice
Kissed a guilty world in love.
Verse 3
Let me all Thy love accepting,
Love Thee ever all my days;
Let me seek Thy Kingdom only
And my life be to Thy praise;
Thou alone shalt be my glory;
Nothing in the world I see:
Thou hast cleansed and sanctified me;
Thou Thyself hast set me free.
Verse 4
In Thy truth Thou dost direct me
By Thy Spirit through Thy Word;
And Thy grace my need is meeting,
As I trust in Thee, my Lord.
All Thy fullness Thou art pouring
In Thy love and power in me
Without measure, full and boundless,
As I yield myself to Thee.
Hymn Information
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Title | Here is Love Vast as the Ocean |
| Author / Lyricist | William Rees (1802–1883) |
| Composer / Tune | Traditional / Love Unknown |
| Date Written / Published | Mid-19th century |
| Historical Context | Written in Wales during the revival movement emphasizing Christ’s sacrificial love. |
| Theme / Message | Christ’s love, boundless and sacrificial, redeeming humanity. |
| Notable Features | Poetic and emotive language; often sung with rich harmonization in congregations. |
| Cultural / Religious Impact | Widely used in Welsh revivals; remains in global hymnals. |
| Source / Scholarship | The English Hymn: A Critical and Historical Study – J.R. Watson |
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