Scripture Verse

God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

Introduction

Words: O. G. Scott, 1904. Note: Some lat­er hym­nals give the ly­ri­cist as O. C. Scott.

Music: James L. Gil­bert (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Scott’s full name, or here to get a good pho­to of him or Gil­bert,

Lyrics

Because of His love the Sav­ior died,
For sin of the world as cru­ci­fied;
With His on blood our ran­som paid,
And for our souls de­liv’rance made.

Refrain

Because of His love, His sac­ri­fice!
Because of His love! O what a price!
He suf­fered and died, as cru­ci­fied,
Because of His love, be­cause of His love.

Because of His love, O bless­èd thought,
Were won­der­ful deeds of mer­cy wrought;
The wind and wave ob­eyed His will—
Hushed by His won­drous Peace—be still.

Refrain

Because of His love, His blest com­mand,
We’ll send the glad word to ev­ery land;
His name, above all names we’ll sing,
And crown Him Sav­ior, Priest and King.

Refrain