It was
written by English Roman-Catholic convert, physiotherapist, and later teacher
and hymn-writer Estelle White (1925-2011), and first published in the 1976
20th Century Folk Hymnal Volume 3, and again in the 1977
Hymns Old and New - a Hymnal for the Irish Church.
Sheet music is currently available in
The opening phrase, a simile to express the extent of God's love, was used in a poem "The Purple Heather" by Margaret Farrand (ref) in 1913 / 14.
The song has three verses, each with four lines, and a two-line chorus is repeated between each one. A rough outline is:
Sheet music is currently available in
- Celebration Hymnal for Everyone (McCrimmond Publications),
- Some editions of Hymns Old and New (Kevin Mayhew Ltd).
- Used copies of 20th Century Folk Hymnal Volume 3 (sometimes available from Amazon.co.uk)
The opening phrase, a simile to express the extent of God's love, was used in a poem "The Purple Heather" by Margaret Farrand (ref) in 1913 / 14.
Downloads
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Examples
Small group with guitar-led band, professional recording:
Small group with keyboard:
Solo singer with light keyboard - excellent for learning the tune:
Instrumental - electronic music style:
Lyrics
The words of this hymn are copyright so cannot be reproduced in full here. But they are currently available on this website.The song has three verses, each with four lines, and a two-line chorus is repeated between each one. A rough outline is:
1 Like a sea without a shore, love divine ...
Chorus: Maranatha! ... Come, Lord Jesus, Come!
2 So that we could all be free ...
3 Death where is your victory? ...
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