Love Of God
Jeff Deyo Lyrics


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The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell
It goes beyond the highest star
And reaches to the lowest hell
The guilty pair, bowed down with care
God gave His Son to win
His erring child He reconciled
And pardoned from his sin

Could we with ink the ocean fill
And were the skies of parchment made
Were every stalk on earth a quill
And every man a scribe by trade

To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry
Nor could the scroll contain the whole
Though stretched from sky to sky

Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!




It shall forevermore endure
The saints' and angels' song

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jeff Deyo's "Love of God" are a beautiful reflection on the incomprehensible depth and magnitude of God's love. The song starts by acknowledging the limitations of language and human comprehension when describing the love of God. Even the most skilled writers or speakers could never fully capture the limitless, infinite scope of God's love, which extends from the highest star in the sky to the lowest depths of hell.


The second verse of the song adds another layer of complexity to the theme of God's love as it draws an imaginative image of the attempt to capture God's love in writing. The lyrics speak of trying to write God's love on every inch of parchment available or using every resource on earth to quantify it. Yet, writing the love of God would "drain the ocean dry" and "stretch from sky to sky," indicating an unfathomable magnitude that could never fully be captured.


The song's chorus echoes a biblical declaration of praise, "Hallelujah," as it emphasizes the limitless nature of God's love, which is "how rich and pure" and "shall forevermore endure." Overall, the song emphasizes the boundless love of God, which is so great that it cannot be contained or fully understood.


Line by Line Meaning

The love of God is greater far
The love of God is immense and incomparable


Than tongue or pen can ever tell
It is beyond human ability to describe or explain in words


It goes beyond the highest star
It extends beyond the furthest reaches of the universe


And reaches to the lowest hell
It even reaches those in the deepest darkness and despair


The guilty pair, bowed down with care
All of us, burdened by sin and shame, are the 'guilty pair'


God gave His Son to win
But God, in His love, sent His Son to save us


His erring child He reconciled
Jesus died to reconcile us to God, even though we were lost in sin


And pardoned from his sin
God forgives all our sins when we trust in Jesus


Could we with ink the ocean fill
Even if we tried to use all the ink in the world to write about God's love...


And were the skies of parchment made
...or if we had unlimited paper to write on...


Were every stalk on earth a quill
...and every tree was made into a pen...


And every man a scribe by trade
...and we were all expert writers...


To write the love of God above
...we would still not be able to fully describe or comprehend God's love


Would drain the ocean dry
It would take an impossible amount of ink, paper, and effort to try


Nor could the scroll contain the whole
And even if we did try, the full extent of God's love would not fit on any paper or scroll


Though stretched from sky to sky
Even if the scroll was as long as the sky is wide


Hallelujah
This word is an expression of joy and praise to God


Hallelujah
Repeated to emphasize the previous line


Hallelujah
And again, in honor of God's love


O love of God, how rich and pure!
The song concludes with an adoration of God's love


How measureless and strong!
It is infinite and powerful, beyond anything we could ask or imagine


It shall forevermore endure
God's love is eternal and unchanging


The saints' and angels' song
And all those who have experienced God's love will join in singing its praises forever




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Written by: REV. BENTON VESPEW ELLIS

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