Wondrous Love (PDF)
SATB Acappella
Arranged by M Ryan Taylor

This arrangement opens with the first verse as it is seen in the original Southern Harmony of 1835 (transposed down a fourth). Subsequent verses borrow much from the stark sound of the original. This style of song is part of the living
Sacred Harp tradition (so named after a later collection of these songs) in which people have gathered and sung in for over 150 years. This sacred song of saving grace and the love of Christ is intended to be sung with exuberance.

This arrangement was premiered by Phoenix Rising at the 2008 Comunity Easter Celebration held at the Alpine Tabernacle in American Fork, UT.

The Text:
What wondrous love is this, oh! my soul! oh! my soul!
What wondrous love is this, oh! my soul!
What wondrous love is this! That caused the Lord of bliss,
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul.

When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down beneath Gods righteous frown,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul,
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul.

To God and to the lamb I will sing, I will sing,
To God and to the Lamb I will sing,
To God and to the Lamb, Who is the great I am,
While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing,
While millions join the theme I will sing!

And when from death Im free Ill sing on, Ill sing on,
And when from death Im free Ill sing on!
And when from death Im free Ill sing and joyful be,
throughout eternity Ill sing on! Ill sing on!
throughout eternity Ill sing on!