Christ — Sufferings and Death
O, loving wisdom of our God!
- No. 329
- Words John H. Newman.
- Singing key E♭ major
- 3 stanzas
Sung to LITCHFIELD (hymn 201)
Words
⤢ Full screenO, loving wisdom of our God!When all was sin and shame,A second Adam to the fightAnd to the rescue came.
O, wisest love! that flesh and bloodWhich did in Adam fail,Should strive afresh against the foe,Should strive and should prevail!
O, generous love!—that he who smoteIn Man for man the foe,The double agony in ManFor man should undergo!
About this hymn
As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «329» (large) in the right column of p. 108, below hymn 328, with the reference line «175, 201, 476.» (italic) beside it; «John H. Newman.» in italics after stanza 3. The word «LOVING» of the first line is set in small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «!» («God !», «love !», «prevail !», «undergo !»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals («In Man for man», «agony in Man») are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., like its reference tunes).
- Source
- The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
- Where
- Christ — Sufferings and Death · No. 329 · printed page 108
- Music
- The hymnal prints no music for this hymn; its words are set here to the music of this tune.
- Checked
- lyrics verified · 2026-10-01
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