What Wondrous Love

Let the timeless beauty of sacred music deepen your Lenten journey with What Wondrous Love: Daily Prayers for Lent and Holy Week 2026. Rooted in the lyrics of beloved hymns, this daily companion invites you to pray, reflect, and even hum along to powerful songs of the season, including “Blessed Assurance,” “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” “Beautiful Savior,” and “Down by the Riverside.”

Each day, you’ll find:

• A brief yet soul-stirring reflection
• An original morning and evening prayer
• A thought-provoking question to carry with you

Spanning from Ash Wednesday (February 18) to Easter Sunday (April 5), this daily devotional draws from a rich tapestry of music—both classic and contemporary. With lyrics and in-book links to performances by artists such as Emmylou Harris; George Jones; Louis Armstrong; the Hillbilly Thomists; Johnny Cash; Peter, Paul, and Mary; and Mahalia Jackson, this book offers a fresh and deeply personal approach to Lent.

Hymns and songs featured in this devotional include:

• “We Walk by Faith”
• “Take Up Your Cross”
• “The King of Love My Shepherd Is”
• “Beautiful Savior”
• “Crown Him with Many Crowns”
• “Forty Days and Forty Nights”
• “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy”
• “Blessed Assurance”
• “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”
• “Down by the Riverside”
• “What Wondrous Love Is This”

Let this devotional be your daily guide through Lent, drawing you closer to Christ through the transformative power of prayer and song.

• Pages: 64
• Trim size: 5 x 7 inches
• ISBN: 9781646804214
• Imprint: Ave Maria Press