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Behind the music Stuart Townend aimed to shift the focus of worship songs from personal feelings to God's greatness. He said, "I'm trying to write songs that refer to us as little as possible, and to Him as much as possible!" Townend said the melody came to him quickly, but he meticulously crafted the lyrics, striving for strength in every line. The song explores the depth of God's love, sacrificing his only son, and the singer's own role in Christ's suffering. The depth of the Father's love is described in the Bible as immeasurable, unconditional, sacrificial, and eternal. It is a love so profound that human understanding cannot fully grasp its extent. Key aspects of this love include: Vast Beyond Measure: The Apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 3:18-19, "May have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge". This indicates its boundlessness. Sacrificial: God's love is most clearly demonstrated in the act of sending His "only Son" Jesus Christ to die for humanity's sins, even while people were still sinners and enemies of God. The lyric from the famous hymn "How Deep the Father's Love for Us" captures this: "That He should give His only Son, To make a wretch His treasure". Unconditional: Unlike human love, which can be conditional or fleeting, God's love is unwavering and not dependent on human merit or worthiness. It is a constant and consistent love that never changes. Transformative: God's love is redemptive. It takes what is "broken and lost" and makes it cherished and restored. Through Christ's sacrifice, believers are made children of God and receive new life, a transition from being "ill-deserving" to "treasured". Inseparable: The Bible reassures believers that nothing can separate them from God's love: "Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love" (Romans 8:38-39). Ultimately, the depth of the Father's love is a mystery that is to be experienced personally, not merely understood intellectually. It is a love that provides security, hope, and the power to love others in return.