Could we with ink the ocean fill
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill
And every man a scribe by trade,

To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry,
Nor could the scroll contain the whole
Tho stretched from sky to sky.

O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints and angel’s song.

by Meir Ben Issac Nehoria,

a Jewish Rabbi circa 1000 AD

For the full story on Nehoria, check out this great site:  
http://nickel-notes.blogspot.com/2012/02/hymn-history-love-of-god.html