Could we with ink the ocean fill,
Were every blade of grass a quill,
Were the world of parchment made,
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor would the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
- by Unkown Author
14 comments
mlp
1 week ago
i'm looking for a prayer that was taught to me ,many years ago at unity village. ..."The love of God enfolds me..the llight of God surronds me"....etc. I dont remember the rest, but would really like to have it. thank you, if you can help.
nisha
2 weeks ago
how amazing is GOD'S love
kay
2 months ago
i was so blessed to know in my heart...
how amazing is God's love!
asha
2 months ago
i like this poem so much
cookie monster
3 months ago
i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this poem
Gramma Sass
4 months ago
This is the last verse of an old hymn:
Lyrics & Music by Frederick Martin Lehman (1868-1953)
Hope you are blessed entire song.
1The 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.
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints’ and angels’ song.
2When hoary time shall pass away,
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall;
When men who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call;
God’s love, so sure, shall still endure,
All measureless and strong;
Redeeming grace to Adam’s race—
The saints’ and angels’ song.
3Could 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.
Source: http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/28#ixzz2IY2HOVPx
reem shibly
4 months ago
wonerfull , i love it
madelin
5 months ago
i love my god so much that he mand my life so good that i am blessed to have him in my life and my boy's
Pamela
6 months ago
Beautiful.
Ginny Sanchez
7 months ago
Absolutely beautiful. I heard this poem on KWAV and had to find it, so I could frame it. Thank you!. Blessings....
Paul
1 year ago
It reminds me of some of the words in "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", where it says "were the whole realm of nature mine, that were a present far too small". I love that hymn!
Emmanuel
3 years ago
Thanks for that bit of background Conny, I hadn't heard about that before. Yes! I could imagine it bringing comfort to many sick people.
Conny
3 years ago
This song was written by Frederick Lehman (see Link). The text is from a Jewish poem, which was found in an insane asylum and had been written on the wall by one of the patients. The patient must have been comforted by the words of this song. And so it is still today... http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/l/o/loveofgo.htm
Bek
3 years ago
Wonderful!!