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
Words: Arthur T. Pierson, 1878.
Music: James McGranahan (🔊 pdf nwc).
The Gospel of Thy grace
My stubborn heart has won,
For God so loved the world
He gave His only Son,
That
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Whosoever will believe,
Shall everlasting life receive!
Shall everlasting life receive!
The serpent lifted up
Could life and healing give,
So Jesus on the cross
Bids me to look and live;
For
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The soul that sinneth dies
:
My awful doom I heard;
I was forever lost,
But for Thy gracious word
That
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Not to condemn the world
The Man of sorrows
came;
But that the world might have
Salvation thro’ His name;
For
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Lord, help my unbelief!
Give me the peace of faith,
To rest with childlike trust
On what Thy Gospel saith,
That
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