[Instrumental Intro - 14 bars] [Section A (4 bars): Solo R&B piano plays a tender, soulful melody with warm reverb. Section B (4 bars): Ethereal strings enter with a floating, intimate counter-melody. Section C (6 bars): Both instruments crescendo with Afrobeat rhythm section, leading to vocal entry.] [Verse 1 - Vocal] The love of Christ is deep and wide It reaches to the deepest tide It never fails, it never ends His love is what my heart intends [Verse 2 - Vocal] When I am lost, His love still finds When I am blind, it gives me sight His mercy follows every day And never, ever goes away [Chorus - Vocal with ad-libs] Love of Christ, hold me close [Vocal run on "close" - descending] Love of Christ, I need You most [Vocal ad-lib: "Hold me" in background] Every doubt and every fear [Vocal run on "fear" - ascending] Is drawn to His love so near [Vocal Display - 6 bars] Key change up a whole step to A major [Extended vocal run on "Love" (16th notes, pentatonic, soaring to falsetto on "of Christ") followed by a sustained high note with vibrato and R&B-style runs.] [Verse 3 - Vocal] His love is higher than the sky It lifts me up so I can fly It carries me through storm and fire His love is my one desire [Chorus - Vocal with call-response] Love of Christ, hold me close [Call: "Hold me" - Response: "Hold me close"] Love of Christ, I need You most [Call:] [("I need You")] - [Response:] [("I need You most")] Every doubt and every fear (Modulation to Bb major) Is drawn to His love so near [Bridge - Vocal display] [Modulation to B major Sustained high note on ("Christ") with vocal runs and cries "Christ... (run) Christ... (run)] His love embraces me forever!" [Vocal Display Outro - 8 bars] [Extended ad-libs: ("Hold me, hold me, hold me close") with layered harmonies and wordless singing (vocalise) over instrumental fade, ending on a sustained, soft high note.]
