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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: O love beyond conception great (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised

Date: 1882

Compiler: A I Hobbs et al

Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co

First Line: O love beyond conception great

Topic: God/Justice of

Writer: <no first name given> Unknown

Composer: Mozart

Meter: LM

Tune: Easton

Hymn Number: 28

Page Number: 016, 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;

Astonished 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.