how He loves

i loved this song from the moment i heard it. for some reason, however, it's been on my heart a lot lately. i'm understanding it in a whole different way.
if you can, listen to it. let the words really sink in. recognize that love like this can and will forever change you.
incredible...

He is jealous for me
loves like a hurricane; i am a tree
bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy
when all of a sudden
i am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory
and i realise just how beautiful You are
and how great Your affections are for me

and oh, how He loves us so
oh how He loves us
how He loves us all

yeah, He loves us
whoa! how He loves us
whoa! how He loves us
whoa! how He loves
yeah, He loves us
whoa! how He loves us
whoa! how He loves us
whoa! how He loves

we are His portion and He is our prize
drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes
if grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking
so heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss
and my heart turns violently inside of my chest
i don’t have time to maintain these regrets
when i think about the way

He loves us
whoa! how He loves us
whoa! how He loves us
oh how He loves.
yeah, He loves us
whoa! how He loves us
whoa! how He loves us
whoa! how He loves.

well, i thought about You the day stephen died
and You met me between my breaking
i know that i still love You, God, despite the agony
they want to tell me You're cruel
but if stephen could sing he'd say it's not true 'cause

He loves us,
whoa! how He loves us.
whoa! how He loves us.
whoa! how He loves.
yeah, He loves us
whoa! how He loves us
whoa! how He loves us
whoa! how He loves
(John Mark McMillan, also redone by David Crowder Band)