Hymn
O How He Loves
One there is above all others
O how He loves!
His is love beyond a brother's
O how He loves!
Earthly friends may fail or leave us,
One day soothe, the next day grieve us:
But this Friend will ne'er deceive us
O how He loves!
'Tis eternal life to know Him
O how He loves!
Think, O think how much we owe Him
O how He loves!
With His precious blood He bought us,
In the wilderness He sought us,
To His fold He safely brought us
O how He loves!
Through His name we are forgiven
O how He loves!
Backward shall our foes be driven
O how He loves!
Best of blessings He'll provide us,
Nought but good shall e'er betide us!
Safe to glory He will guide us
O how He loves!
O How He Loves — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-how-he-loves
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote O How He Loves?
The words of O How He Loves were written by Marianne Nunn; the version here was published in 1917.
Is O How He Loves public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1917. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of O How He Loves?
O How He Loves is in 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, God, That Madest Earth and Heaven and Through the Love of God Our Savior.