How Deep the Father's Love For Us

𝄞: D 🕑: 5/4 ⌛: 60 CCLI: 1558110 URL 🖉 Stuart Townend © 1995 Thankyou Music


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How deep the Father's love for us how vast beyond all mea- sure


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That He should give His on- ly Son to make a wretch His treasure


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How great the pain of searing loss the Father turns His face away


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As wounds which mar the Cho-sen One bring many sons to glory



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Behold the Man upon a cross my sin upon His shoulders


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Ashamed I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers


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It was my sin that held Him there until it was accom- plished


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His dying breath has brought me life I know that it is finished



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I will not boast in an- y- thing no gifts no pow'r no wis- dom


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But I will boast in Je- sus Christ His death and resurrection


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Why should I gain from His re- ward I cannot give an an- swer


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But this I know with all my heart His wounds have paid my ransom