Sacred Harp Singing
Welcome Singings Resources Essays Indexes Minutes Press Links Community Questions Contact SHMHA

Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition

About Songs Titles First Lines Words Composers Poets Meters Statistics Concordance
Prev Next

159 Wondrous Love

Words: Mead’s General Selection, 1811

Music: James Christopher, 1840. Alto Anna Blackshear, 1902

Meter: 12,9,6,6,12,9.

What wondrous love is this! oh, my soul! oh, my soul!
What wondrous love is this! oh, my soul!
What wondrous love is this
That caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul.

When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down
Beneath God’s righteous frown
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul.

To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing,
To God and to the Lamb I will sing,
To God and to the Lamb,
Who is the great I Am,
While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing,
While millions join the theme, I will sing.

And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on,
And when from death I’m free,
I’ll sing and joyful be;
Throughout eternity, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
Throughout eternity, I’ll sing on.

Copyright © 1995-2025 Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association