What Wondrous Love Is This

Let young and old alike gather here, gather here
Let young and old alike gather here
Let young and old alike, proclaim our God’s delight
O’er human wrath contrite, hostile walls tumbling down
O’er human wrath contrite, tumbling down

When sorrow grips the heart, lift your voice, life your voice
When sorrow grips the heart, lift your voice
When sorrow grips the heart, to Mercy’s shade depart
To Heaven’s rest embark, linger there, linger there
To Heaven’s rest embark, linger there.

When joy surrounds your way, rise and sing, rise and sing
When joy surrounds your way, rise and sing
When joy surrounds your way, let love’s embrace convey
Redemption’s bright display, wondrous love, wondrous love
Redemption’s bright display, wondrous love, wondrous love

Howe’er my way unfold, clouded noon, darkest night,
Howe’er my way unfold, come what may.
Howe’er my way unfold, Christ bids us one and all
And readies festival, dance and sing, harvest call
And readies festival, one bright Day.

Hearts open to Thy Face, like the flower to the sun
Hearts open to Thy Face, come and trace
The tears that stain our face, the joy that shall displace
All sorrow by thy grace, mercy bound, mercy bound
All sorrow by thy grace, circle ‘round.

—©Ken Sehested @ prayerandpolitiks.org, new verses to “What Wondrous Love Is This"