How Deep the Father’s Love for Us

Intro: first line of verse

Verse 1: Intro
C Dm G/Em F C Am G Verse 1
How deep the Father’s love for us, how vast beyond all measure Verse 2
C Dm G/Em F C Am G Intro
That He would give His on - ly Son, to make a wretch His treasure Verse 3
C Dm G/Em F C Am G Verse 3
Ending
How great the pain of sear - ing loss, the Father turns His face away
C Dm G/Em F C G C D
As wounds which mar the cho - sen One, bring many sons to glory

Verse 2:
D Em Em/F# G D Bm A
Behold the Man upon a cross, my guilt upon His shoulders
D Em Em/F# G D A D
Ashamed, I hear my mock - ing voice call out among the scoffers
D Em Em/F# G D Bm A
It was my sin that held Him there until it was accomplished
D Em Em/F# G D A D E
His dying breath has brought me life, I know that it is finished

Verse 3:
E F#m E/G# A E C#m B
I will not boast in a – ny - thing, no gifts, no power, no wisdom
E F#m E/G# A E B E
But I will boast in Je - sus Christ; His death and resurrection
E F#m E/G# A E C#m B
Why should I gain from His re - ward? I cannot give an answer Repeat for
E F#m E/G# A E B E Ending
But this I know with all my heart His wounds have paid my ransom

©1995 Kingsway’s Thankyou Music / EMI / written by Stuart Townend