Scripture Verse

While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ida A. Ko­ritz, in Liv­ing Gos­pel Songs and Cho­rus­es (Chi­ca­go, Ill­in­ois: Ta­ber­na­cle Pub­lish­ing, 1925), num­ber 96 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ko­ritz (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Do you won­der why it is I love Him,
I love Him, I love Him?
Do you won­der why it is I love Him?
I will glad­ly tell you why.
It’s be­cause He left His home in glo­ry
To die for me.
This is why I can­not help but love Him,
Jesus Christ, who died for me.

Do you won­der why it is I trust Him,
I trust Him, I trust Him?
Do you won­der why it is I trust Him?
I will glad­ly tell you why.
It’s be­cause He left His home in glo­ry
To die for me.
This is why I can­not help but trust Him,
Jesus Christ, who died for me.

Do you won­der why it is I serve Him,
I serve Him, I serve Him?
Do you won­der why it is I serve Him?
I will glad­ly tell you why.
It’s be­cause He left His home in glo­ry
To die for me.
This is why I can­not help but serve Him,
Jesus Christ, who died for me.

Do you won­der why it is I praise Him,
I praise Him, I praise Him?
Do you won­der why it is I praise Him?
I will glad­ly tell you why.
It’s be­cause He left His home in glo­ry
To die for me.
This is why I can­not help but praise Him,
Jesus Christ, who died for me.