Christian
Hymn
Here is Love, Vast as the Ocean
"Here
is Love, Vast as the Ocean" is a hymn that celebrates the immense and
boundless love of God. The hymn consists of four verses that convey the themes
of God's love, redemption, mercy, and guidance.
In
the first verse, the hymn describes God's love as vast as the ocean and
compares His lovingkindness to a flood. It acknowledges Jesus Christ, referred
to as the Prince of Life, who sacrificed Himself by shedding His precious blood
as a ransom for humanity. The verse emphasizes the eternal nature of God's
love, stating that He shall never be forgotten throughout the everlasting days
of heaven.
The
second verse references the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, depicting it as a
pivotal moment where fountains of grace and mercy were opened wide. God's
abundant love and forgiveness flowed like a vast and gracious tide, symbolizing
the redemption and salvation offered to all. The verse suggests that through
the sacrifice of Jesus, heaven's peace and perfect justice were united with a
guilty world in an act of divine love.
The
third verse expresses a personal response to God's love, with the singer
accepting and embracing His love for all their days. The desire is to seek
God's Kingdom above all else and live a life devoted to praising Him. The verse
acknowledges God as the ultimate source of glory and transformation, having
cleansed, sanctified, and set the singer free.
The
fourth and final verse highlights the role of God's truth, Spirit, and grace in
guiding and empowering the believer. The singer expresses trust in God as their
Lord, acknowledging His direction through the Holy Spirit and His Word. The
verse conveys a sense of dependence on God's abundant provision, with His love,
power, and fullness being poured into the singer's life without measure. The
hymn concludes with the surrender of oneself to God and the yielding of one's
life to His will.
Overall,
"Here is Love, Vast as the Ocean" presents a profound contemplation
of God's infinite love, the redemption found through Jesus Christ, and the
transformative power of His grace and guidance in the life of a believer.
Here is Love, Vast as the Ocean
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.
