Wondrous love
from Rivers of Delight (1979) by Word of Mouth Chorus
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This folk hymn is one of the most widely known songs from the shape-note anthologies. A variant of the tune, appearing as a ballad about Captain Kidd the pirate, was sung in England at the turn of the 18th century, but the roots of the melody may go back 200 years before that time.
This folk hymn is one of the most widely known songs from the shape-note anthologies. A variant of the tune, appearing as a ballad about Captain Kidd the pirate, was sung in England at the turn of the 18th century, but the roots of the melody may go back 200 years before that time.
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What wondrous love is this!
Oh, my soul, oh my soul!
That caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse
For my soul?
When I was sinking down,
Sinking down, Sinking down,
Beneath God’s righteous frown
Christ laid aside His crown
For my soul.
To God and to the Lamb,
I will sing; I will sing;
Who is the great I Am,
While millions join the theme,
I will sing.
And when from death I’m free
I’ll sing on; I’ll sing on;
I’ll sing and joyful be,
Throughout eternity
I’ll sing on.
Oh, my soul, oh my soul!
That caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse
For my soul?
When I was sinking down,
Sinking down, Sinking down,
Beneath God’s righteous frown
Christ laid aside His crown
For my soul.
To God and to the Lamb,
I will sing; I will sing;
Who is the great I Am,
While millions join the theme,
I will sing.
And when from death I’m free
I’ll sing on; I’ll sing on;
I’ll sing and joyful be,
Throughout eternity
I’ll sing on.
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from Rivers of Delight (1979),
released November 6, 2014
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First formed in 1993, Northern Harmony has since gained a wide reputation thru concert tours across the US, the UK and western Europe. The ensemble is part of Village Harmony, a Vermont-based world music organization that sponsors domestic & international performance singing camps, workshops and tours. ... more
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