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Wonderful Love of Jesus

In vain in high and holy lays

Author: Edmund S. Lorenz
Tune: [In vain in high and holy lays]
Published in 68 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 In joyful high and holy lays
My soul her grateful voice would raise;
But who can sing the worthy praise
Of the wonderful love of Jesus?

Refrain:
Wonderful love! wonderful love!
Wonderful love of Jesus!
Wonderful love! wonderful love!
Wonderful love of Jesus!

2 A joy by day, a peace by night,
In storms a calm, in darkness light,
In pain a balm, in weakness might,
Is the wonderful love of Jesus. [Refrain]

3 My hope for pardon when I call,
My trust for lifting when I fall;
In life, in death, my all in all,
Is the wonderful love of Jesus. [Refrain]

Source: Christ in Song: for all religious services nearly one thousand best gospel hymns, new and old with responsive scripture readings (Rev. and Enl.) #245

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Author: Edmund S. Lorenz

Pseudonymns: John D. Cresswell, L. S. Edwards, E. D. Mund,… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: In vain in high and holy lays
Title: Wonderful Love of Jesus
Author: Edmund S. Lorenz
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Wonderful love! wonderful love!
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 68 of 68)
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Cheerful Songs #240

Cheerful Songs #240
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Children's Praises #17

Children's Praises #17

Christ in Song #d265

Christ in Song #d265
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Christ in Song #245

Christ in Song #245
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Christian Hymns III #46

Christian Hymns III #46

Christian Hymns #232

Christian Hymns #232

Christian Hymns #46

Christian Hymns #46

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #273

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #273

Complete Christian Hymnal #d94

Complete Christian Hymnal #d94

Exalt His Name #47

Exalt His Name #47
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Garnered Sheaves #183

Garnered Sheaves #183
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Glad Hallelujahs #67

Glad Hallelujahs #67

Glad Tidings for Sunday Schools, Revival Meetings #d62

Glad Tidings for Sunday Schools, Revival Meetings #d62
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Gospel Tent Songs #13

Gospel Tent Songs #13

Great Songs of the Church #d156

Great Songs of the Church #d156
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Great Songs of the Church #139

Great Songs of the Church #139

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #273

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #273

Great Songs of the Church #113

Great Songs of the Church #113

Heralds of Grace #d46

Heralds of Grace #d46

Himmelwaerts, eine Sammlung Geistlicher Lieder für Sonntagschulen und Jugendvereine [Mit Anhang] #d34

Himmelwaerts, eine Sammlung Geistlicher Lieder für Sonntagschulen und Jugendvereine [Mit Anhang] #d34
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Holy Voices #27

Holy Voices #27
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Hymn-Songs #113

Hymn-Songs #113
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Hymns of Blessing for the Living Church #19

Hymns of Blessing for the Living Church #19
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Hymns that Help #223

Hymns that Help #223
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Living Hymns #113

Living Hymns #113

Melodies of Love #166

Melodies of Love #166
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Melodious Sonnets #3

Melodious Sonnets #3
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Notes of Victory for Sunday Schools #99

Notes of Victory for Sunday Schools #99
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Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 #85

Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 #85

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #790

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #790
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Precious Hymns #123

Precious Hymns #123
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Rescue Songs #32

Rescue Songs #32
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Riches of Grace #9

Riches of Grace #9
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Sacred Selections for the Church #271

Sacred Selections for the Church #271

Sacred Songs of the Church #868

Sacred Songs of the Church #868
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Songs for Christ and the Church #121

Songs for Christ and the Church #121
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Songs for Work and Worship #120

Songs for Work and Worship #120

Songs of Faith and Praise #308

Songs of Faith and Praise #308
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Songs of Redeeming Love No. 2 #54

Songs of Redeeming Love No. 2 #54

Songs of Refreshing Nos. 1 and 2 Combined. Rev. #d73

Songs of Refreshing Nos. 1 and 2 Combined. Rev. #d73
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Songs of Refreshing #12

Songs of Refreshing #12
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Songs of Revival Power #116

Songs of Revival Power #116
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Songs of the Century #53

Songs of the Century #53

Songs Of The Church #287

Songs Of The Church #287

Songs Of The Church #287

Songs Of The Church #287
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Songs of the Peacemaker #147

Songs of the Peacemaker #147
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Songs of the Soul No. 2 #51

Songs of the Soul No. 2 #51
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Tears and Triumphs No. 3 #17

Tears and Triumphs No. 3 #17
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Tears and Triumphs #117

Tears and Triumphs #117
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Temple Echoes #17

Temple Echoes #17
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Temple Songs #18

Temple Songs #18
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Temple Themes and Sacred Songs #s18

Temple Themes and Sacred Songs #s18
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Temple Trio #185

Temple Trio #185
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The Church Hymnal #650

The Church Hymnal #650
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The Cyber Hymnal #10366

The Cyber Hymnal #10366
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The Gospel Hymn Book #224

The Gospel Hymn Book #224
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The Gospel Pilot Hymnal #120

The Gospel Pilot Hymnal #120

The Hymnal, a Collection of Gospel Songs and Hymns #d134

The Hymnal, a Collection of Gospel Songs and Hymns #d134

The Majestic Hymnal, number two #423

The Majestic Hymnal, number two #423
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The Master's Call #139

The Master's Call #139

The New Alphabetical Hymnal #d184

The New Alphabetical Hymnal #d184
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The Otterbein Hymnal #116

The Otterbein Hymnal #116
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The People's Hymnal #116

The People's Hymnal #116

The Praise Hymnal #163

The Praise Hymnal #163
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Tried and True #183

Tried and True #183
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United Praise #195

United Praise #195
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With Heart and Voice #199

With Heart and Voice #199
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World Wide Revival Songs No. 2 #71

World Wide Revival Songs No. 2 #71
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