A reflection on the classic hymn, O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus Part 3 By Rod Benson O the deep, deep love of Jesus—Love of ev’ry love the best—’Tis an ocean vast of blessing;’Tis a haven sweet of rest.Oh, the deep, deep love of Jesus—’Tis a heav’n of heav’ns to me;And it lifts me …
Loved, kept and defended by Jesus
A reflection on the classic hymn, O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus Part 2 By Rod Benson This article reflects on the second stanza of the hymn, which calls the Church to spread the praise of Jesus and celebrates his unchanging love, sacrificial death, continuing care and heavenly intercession. The second stanza moves from …
Held in the current of Christ’s love
A reflection on the classic hymn, O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus Part 1 By Rod Benson Samuel Trevor Francis’s hymn, “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus,” is a compact but substantial meditation on the love of Christ. Commonly sung to Thomas John Williams’s Welsh tune Ebenezer, its surging phrases reinforce the recurring …
