Main message: Jesus loves you and me dearly.

Bible references:

• V1. "He loves you and me" (John 15:9)

• V2. "Jesus to Calv'ry did go" (Luke 23:33)

Keywords: how, He, loves, you, me, life, give, Jesus, Calv’ry, love, mankind, show, hope, despair

Interpretation notes:

• The hymn begins with repeated notes on 'O how.' 

• The same-note gesture appears again in line 2 on higher notes. 

• In line 3, 'He gave His life' uses E minor harmony outside the A major key, which moves to D major in the next phrase.