How Great the Wisdom and the Love
First line: How great the wisdom and the love That filled the / How great the wisdom and the love That filled the courts / How great the wisdom and the love / How great the wisdom and the love That filled
Original language: English
Words: Eliza R. Snow
Music: Thomas McIntyre
Lyrics (Return to top)
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Hymns
(1985, 2002 ed.), 195
1. How great the wisdom and the loveThat filled the courts on highAnd sent the Savior from aboveTo suffer, bleed, and die!
2. His precious blood he freely spilt;His life he freely gave,A sinless sacrifice for guilt,A dying world to save.
3. By strict obedience Jesus wonThe prize with glory rife:“Thy will, O God, not mine be done,”Adorned his mortal life.
4. He marked the path and led the way,And ev’ry point definesTo light and life and endless dayWhere God’s full presence shines.
5. In mem’ry of the broken fleshWe eat the broken breadAnd witness with the cup, afresh,Our faith in Christ, our Head.
6. How great, how glorious, how completeRedemption’s grand design,Where justice, love, and mercy meetIn harmony divine!
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Hymns
(1948, 1979 ed.), 68
1. How great the wisdom and the loveThat filled the courts on highAnd sent the Savior from aboveTo suffer, bleed, and die!
2. His precious blood he freely spilt;His life he freely gave,A sinless sacrifice for guilt,A dying world to save.
3. By strict obedience Jesus wonThe prize with glory rife:“Thy will, O God, not mine be done,”Adorned his mortal life.
4. He marked the path and led the way,And every point definesTo light and life and endless dayWhere God’s full presence shines.
5. How great, how glorious, how complete,Redemption’s grand design,Where justice, love, and mercy meetIn harmony divine!
6. In memory of the broken fleshWe eat the broken bread;And witness with the cup, afresh,Our faith in Christ, our Head.
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These charts show the use of this song in English hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If a song appears in multiple editions of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once. [undetermined] means that tune information has not yet been entered in.
Tunes that have appeared with this song in English
Appearances of this song over time in English
Tune: Mormon (by Thomas McIntyre) (Return to top) Tune 195
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1986, 1986 ed.), no. 123
Arr.: Darwin Wolford
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Submitted Music (1980–Present), Jan 2011
Arr.: Sherrie Boren
Contributor: Sherrie Boren
How Great the Wisdom
Submitted Music (1980–Present), Jan 2009
Arr.: Mary K. Yorke
Contributor: Mary K. Yorke
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Music from April 2011 General Conference (2011, 2011-04 ed.), 2
Artist: Combined choir from BYU–Idaho
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Music from April 2000 General Conference (2000, 2000-04 ed.), 3
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Music from April 1998 General Conference (1998, 1998-04 ed.), 4
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Arr.: Craig Jessop
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Music from April 1996 General Conference (1996, 1996-04 ed.), 2
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Hymns for Temple Worship (1994, 1994 ed.), 6
Arr.: Michael F. Moody
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Music from October 1992 General Conference (1992, 1992-10 ed.), 4
Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Music from April 1991 General Conference (1991, 1991-04 ed.), 1
Artist: Combined choir from Ricks College
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Music from October 1988 General Conference (1988, 1988-10 ed.), 7
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Music from April 1983 General Conference (1983, 1983-04 ed.), 3
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Music from April 1974 General Conference (1974, 1974-04 ed.), 3
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
How Great the Wisdom and the Love
Music from April 1972 General Conference (1972, 1972-04 ed.), 2
Artist: BYU Faculty Priesthood Chorus
[undetermined] (Return to top)
How Great the Wisdom!
Y. M. M. I. A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book (1899, 1909 ed.), 64a
Arr.: Evan Stephens
How Great the Wisdom!
Y. M. M. I. A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book (1899, 1899 ed.), 64a
Arr.: Evan Stephens
