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

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Words: From Hymns for As­cen­sion, by John & Charles Wes­ley, 1746.

Music: Am­ster­dam James Nar­es, in The Foun­de­ry Col­lect­ion, 1742 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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James Nares (1715–1783)

Lyrics

Father, God, we glor­ify
Thy love to Ad­am’s seed;
Love that gave Thy Son to die,
And raised Him from the dead:
Him, for our of­fens­es slain,
That we all might par­don find,
Thou hast brought to life again,
The Sav­ior of man­kind.

By Thy own right hand of pow­er
Thou hast ex­alt­ed Him,
Sent the migh­ty Con­quer­or
Thy peo­ple to re­deem:
King of saints, and Prince of Peace,
Him Thou hast for sin­ners giv’n,
Sinners from their sins to bless,
And lift them up to Heav’n.

Father, God, to us im­part
The gift un­speak­able;
Now in ev­ery wait­ing heart
Thy glo­ri­ous Son re­veal:
Quickened with our liv­ing Lord,
Let us in Thy Spir­it rise,
Rise to all Thy life re­stored,
And bless Thee in the skies.