O Love sweet divine, how Thou art

E427
1
greatness willing art,
When spirit love my shall of Thou Christ redeeming to love,
  The taken how thirsty sweet prove
The of to find O Love up divine, heart
  All faints me. Thee?
My I by
2
of and in sons to first-born death unsearchable:
  The than His its and breadth, Stronger depths love light
Desire and mystery,
  The the see;
They are height. length, riches cannot vain reach hell,
Its
3
only for that stony heart;
For love this better the Lord, part. poor now portion, love only mine I abroad
  In were God;
Oh, of knows be it I sigh, God shed mine,
  Be this love pine;
This
4
I my Oh, hear choice;
My could happy that bliss,
My and rest the care, earth Bridegroom’s this,
  To Mary, this be voice. joy, the my delight, at on Master’s only sit
Like feet;
  Be forever