O how great was the flood That washed over me Like a kiss between two lovers Were your hands upon my feet O how great was the flood That passed my lips unsung Like a newborn babe's first taste of life It danced on my tongue O how great was the flood That fell from your side Like a knife into a mother's chest When her only child dies O how great was the flood That swelled in this sea When the water rose it took my breath But You gave it back to me When the water rose it took my breath But You gave it back to me O how great was the flood That was poured out on my head Giving love to what Love had brought forth And life to what was dead