Heights and Depths

Has ever greater tale been told
Of pathos, love and loss
Than Jesus in a stable born
Then dying on a cross?

Has ever page or stage portrayed
Such all-consuming love?
Has ever in the songs of man
Such love been spoken of?

Oh, many's the tale that has been told
Of love of smitten man
For maiden fair, that did his best
That he might win her hand.

But in the Gospel tale is told -
Oh, let us praise and laud -
The bleeding love for all mankind
Of an all-loving God

For the race of fallen man
That had despised, rejected Him,
Was born, lived, died and rose again
That He might free us from our sin.

Such heights and depths of love excell
All works made here below;
But 'tis for you and 'tis for me
This love of God to know.