Devotion In A Song

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One of my favorite hymn texts is by William Rees. This famous hymn was part of the Welsh Revival in the early 20th century. As the revival waned, the song stayed in hymnbooks and remained in occasional use. Matt Redman discovered the song, recorded it, and now many people are again moved and challenged by this great song text.

There are some song texts, and other creative works, that I believe have a divine inspiration behind them. I think that’s true of this song. I could comment on the depth of each phrase. And honestly, that was my original intent for this post. But I’ll save that for another day!

The song text is a great devotional thought all by itself. I commend it to you for today!

Soli Deo Gloria! 

Here is love, vast as the ocean, Lovingkindness as the flood,

When the Prince of life, our ransom, Shed for us His precious blood.

Who His love will not remember?  Who can cease to sing His praise?

He can never be forgotten throughout heaven’s eternal days.

On the mount of Crucifixion fountains opened deep and wide;

Through the floodgates of God’s mercy Flowed a vast and gracious tide.

Grace and love, like mighty rivers, Poured incessant from above,

And heaven’s peace and perfect justice kissed a guilty world in love.

–William Rees