148 - O Love, How Deep, How Broad

O love, how deep how broad, how high,
Beyond all thought and fantasy,
That God, the Son of God, should take
Our mortal form for mortal’s sake!
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For us baptized, for us He bore
His Holy fast and hungered sore;
For us temptation sharp He knew;
For us the tempter over threw.
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For us by wickedness betrayed,
For us, in crown of thorns arrayed,
He bore the shameful cross and death;
For us He gave His dying breath.
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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.