I first heard this song on a CD of Welsh singer, Huw Priday, which is appropriate since William Rees was Welsh.

Rees lived in the 1800’s. He was blinded in one eye at a young age from small pox. From what I can tell he grew up poor with little education becoming a shepherd. He studied on his own though and became a well-known figure of his time writing beautiful poetry.

This song became known as the love song of the Welsh revival that happened in the early 1900’s.

Meditating on and singing about God’s love can only cause you to love Him more. The Bible says we love Him because He first loved us. Think on that for just a minute. Think of the most disgusting person you can and imagine loving that person enough to let your son die so that person can have a better life. I don’t think I have that kind of love – but God does!

Here is love, vast as the ocean, loving-kindness as the flood,
When the Prince of Life, our Ransom, shed for us His precious blood.
Who His love will not remember? Who can cease to sing His praise?
He can never be forgotten throughout heav’n’s eternal days.

On the mount of crucifixion fountains opened deep and wide;
Through the floodgates of God’s mercy flowed a vast and gracious tide.
Grace and love, like mighty rivers, poured incessant from above,
And heav’n’s peace and perfect justice kissed a guilty world in love.

In Thy truth Thou dost direct me by Thy Spirit through Thy Word;
And Thy grace my need is meeting as I trust in Thee, my Lord.
Of Thy fullness Thou art pouring Thy great love and pow’r on me,
Without measure, full and boundless, drawing out my heart to Thee.

That same love beyond all measure, mocked and slain by hateful men,
Lives and reigns in resurrection and can never die again.
Here is love for all the ages, radiant Sun of Heav’n He stands,
Calling home His Father’s children, holding forth His wounded hands.

Here is love, vast as the heavens; countless as the stars above
Are the souls that He has ransomed, precious daughters, treasured sons.
We are called to feast forever on a love beyond our time;
Glorious Father, Son, and Spirit now with man are intertwined.
~William Rees