Lyrics
I can't comprehend the love that died for me,
while I was still in sin. Jesus, you withheld nothing.
on the cross, for us, you gave it all.
although knowing the inequity in me
all my mistakes and failures
you did not reject me
but rather you embraced me
You shed your own blood for me
you gave your whole life for me
surrendered everything for me
Jesus
You shed your own blood for me
you gave your whole life for me
surrendered everything for me
Jesus
Your love is higher
it is deeper
and it's wider
supernatural
Your love is higher
it is deeper
and it's wider
supernatural
supernatural (Repeat)
With every nail that pierced your hands and body
you were thinking of me
you were doing it for me
With every stripe they put upon your shoulders
you were thinking of me
you were doing it for me
With every nail that pierced your hands and body
you were thinking of me
you were doing it for me
With every stripe they put upon your shoulders
you were thinking of me
you were doing it for me
Your love is higher
it is deeper
and it's wider
supernatural
Your love is higher
it is deeper
and it's wider
supernatural
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Meaning & Inspiration
Love Beyond Comprehension centers on Christ’s sacrificial love for people still marked by sin, failure, and weakness. Its images of the cross, shed blood, nails, and wounds present Jesus as withholding nothing in giving himself. The repeated description of love as higher, broad, and beyond ordinary measure gives the song a tone of wonder rather than explanation. That language closely echoes biblical passages about the dimensions of Christ’s love and the difficulty of fully knowing it.
The song also moves from human unworthiness to divine welcome. Instead of rejection, the central response is an embrace, while the recurring refrain keeps attention on Jesus and his self-giving. References to wounds and blood connect the worship language to the New Testament account of redemption through Christ’s suffering. The result is a meditation on grace: love reaches the sinner before merit can be offered, and the cross becomes the clearest sign of that love.
Related Scripture
- Romans 5:8 Paul says Christ died for sinners while they were still in sin.
- Ephesians 3:18-19 Paul describes the vast dimensions of Christ’s love, which surpasses knowledge.
- 1 Peter 2:24 Peter connects Christ’s wounds and death on the cross with deliverance from sin.