The Love Of God Hymn (acoustic)
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Intro: G C/G Em Dsus4
verse 1
G Em
The love of God is greater far
D G
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
Em
It goes beyond the highest star,
D G
And reaches to the lowest hell;
C G
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
D G
God gave His Son to win;
C G
His erring child He reconciled,
D G
And pardoned from his sin.
C Em D
verse 2
G Em
When hoary time shall pass away,
Dsus G
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
Em
When men who here refuse to pray,
D G
On rocks and hills and mountains call,
C G
God’s love so sure, shall still endure,
D G
All measureless and strong;
C G
Redeeming grace to Adam’s race—
D G
The saints’ and angels’ song.
[Refrão]
C G
Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!
D G
How measureless and strong!
C
It shall forevermore endure—
D G
The saints’ and angels’ song.
verse 3
G Em
Could we with ink the ocean fill,
Dsus4 G
And were the skies of parchment made,
G Em
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
D G
And every man a scribe by trade;
C G
To write the love of God above
D G
Would drain the ocean dry;
C G
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
D G
Though stretched from sky to sky.
[Refrão]
C G
Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!
D G
How measureless and strong!
C
It shall forevermore endure—
D G
The saints’ and angels’ song.
C G
Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!
D G
How measureless and strong!
C
It shall forevermore endure—
D G
The saints’ and angels’ song.
How to play The Love Of God Hymn (acoustic)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.