The Love of God - Ascend The Hill

1. The love of God is greater far Than tongue or pen can ever tell; It goes beyond the highest star, And reaches to the lowest hell; The guilty pair, bowed down with care, God gave His Son to win; His erring child He reconciled, And pardoned from his sin. * Refrain: Oh, love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forevermore endure— The saints' and angels' song.
2. When hoary time shall pass away, And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall, When men who here refuse to pray, On rocks and hills and mountains call, God's love so sure, shall still endure, All measureless and strong; Redeeming grace to Adam's race— The saints' and angels' song.
3. Could we with ink the ocean fill, And were the skies of parchment made, Were every stalk on earth a quill, And every man a scribe by trade; To write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretched from sky to sky.

Verse 3 was penciled on the wall of a narrow room in an in same asylum by a man said to have been demented. The profound lines were discovered when they laid him in his coffin.

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• The Love of god
• Christian music
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[TheJohnnyabody]

Could we with ink the ocean fill,

And were the skies of parchment made;

Were every stalk on earth a quill,

And every man a scribe by trade;

To write the love of God above

Would drain the ocean dry;

Nor could the scroll contain the whole,

Though stretched from sky to sky

[tyb0rggoat]

I can't believe there aren't more comments on this. This is amazing. How could anyone hear this and not be brought to their knees?

[MrSohighifly]

saw them live at parachute (new zealand christian music festival) yesterday and they were amazing. never have had music move me like that. love it

[PaulPartington]

@TheJohnnyabody Did you make that up?

[zts99]

Truly an inspirational song. God's love is the meaning to this world, our job is to spread it! Thank you Jesus!

[TheThreshingSledge]

AMAZING

[joshformanunited]

@tyb0rggoat I agree. The last verse just floors me. every. single. time.

[SiIverxLight]

Oh, God, how great is your love!