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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: O love beyond conception great (FL)

Hymnal: Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Date: 1853

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: A Campbell

First Line: O love beyond conception great

Topic: Evangelizing and Recruiting Songs

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: LM

Tune:

Hymn Number: Song 234

Page Number: 320, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

O LOVE, beyond conception great,

That form'd the vast, stupendous plan,

Where all divine perfections meet

To reconcile rebellious man.



There wisdom shines in fullest blaze,

And justice all her right maintains-

Astonish'd angels stoop to gaze,

While mercy o'er the guilty reigns.



Yes, mercy reigns, and justice too;

In Christ they both harmonious meet;

He paid to justice all her due;

And now he fills the mercy seat.