Scripture Verse

God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Charles W. Fry, in The Sal­va­tion Song­ster, 1885 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles W. Fry
(1838–1882) and family

Lyrics

God gave His Son for me,
O wondrous love!
From sin to set me free,
O wondrous love!
A guilty rebel I,
Bound and condemned to die,
He did not pass me by,
O wondrous love!
A guilty rebel I,
Bound and condemned to die,
He did not pass me by,
O wondrous love!

There, there at God’s right hand,
O wondrous love!
I see my Sav­ior stand,
O wondrous love!
He makes my nature pure,
In Him I am secure;
Whatever I endure;
O wondrous love!
He makes my nature pure,
In Him I am secure;
Whatever I endure;
O wondrous love!

He’ll give me needful grace,
O wondrous love!
Soon I shall see His face,
O wondrous love!
Join those who’ve gone before,
Sorrow and pain all o’er,
Heav’n, Hea­ven, for­ev­er­more!
O wondrous love!
Join those who’ve gone before,
Sorrow and pain all o’er,
Heav’n, Hea­ven, for­ev­er­more!
O wondrous love!