How can it be? How can it be?
The sto­ry told on Cal­va­ry,
Where Je­sus died up­on the tree,
From sin and death to set us free.

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Oh, it was love, ’twas won­drous love,
That brought our Sav­ior from above
To give His life up­on the tree,
From sin and death to set us free.

Why was it so? Why was it so?
That Je­sus’ blood would have to flow
This sin­ful, fall­en race to save,
From death eter­nal in the grave.

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Why should He die? Why should He die?
For sin­ners vile who Him de­ny—
When He was pure and knew no sin,
Why should He die such souls to win?

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