"O the Deep Deep, Love of Jesus" is a well-known

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hymn, written by the London merchant

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. Francis (1834–1925) had a spiritual turning point as a teenager, contemplating suicide one night on a bridge over the River Thames. Experiencing a renewal of faith, he went on to author many poems and hymns and was a preacher in addition to his merchant career. The song compares Jesus' love to the ocean in scope, emphasizing the limitless, unchanging, and sacrificial nature of God's affections for the singer and all of humanity. It consists of three stanzas each utilizing an A, A, B, B rhyming structure. Various melodic and harmonic arrangements of the song have been published, the most common being a minor melody in 4/4 time.

Versions

* Beecher Hymn tune by

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and Henry Ward Beecher * ''Pure Piano Panoramas'' (2000) by Jeff Bjorck. Uses a variation of the Ebenezer tune * ''

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'' (2004) by Selah. Uses a variation of the Ebenezer tune * "O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!" (2004) by David Ward * ''Be Still My Soul'' (2006) by Ann Walsh ( Ebenezer tune) * ''Come Weary Saints'' (2008) by Sovereign Grace Music (text adapted by Bob Kauflin, music by Bob Kauflin) * ''

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'' (2010) by

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and Terry Jones * "Oh, the Deep Deep Love of Jesus" (2016) by

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* Oh, The Deep Love of Jesus (2019) by Simon Khorolskiy youtube video
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References

External links

"O the deep deep love of Jesus" on "Center for Christian music"
(story, lyric, sheet music) {{Authority control English Christian hymns British poems 1875 songs Songs about Jesus Songs based on poems 19th-century hymns