Scripture Verse

The Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me. Galatians 2:20

Introduction

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Arthur Pierson (1837–1911)

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Words: Ar­thur T. Pier­son, in Gos­pel Hymns and Sac­red Songs, ed­it­ed by Phi­lip P. Bliss & Ira D. San­key (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio; New York; Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: John Church & Big­low and Main, 1875), num­ber 129.

Music: Ke­no­sis Phi­lip P. Bliss, Sun­shine for Sun­day Schools (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois & Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church & George F. Root and Sons, 1873), num­ber 56 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Philip Bliss (1838–1876)

Lyrics

Once I was dead in sin,
And hope within me died;
But now I’m dead to sin—
With Je­sus cru­ci­fied.

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And can it be that He loved me,
And gave Him­self for me?
And can it be that He loved me,
And gave Him­self for me?

O height I can not reach,
Oh depth I can not sound,
Oh love, O bound­less love,
In my Re­deem­er found.

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Oh cold, un­grate­ful heart
That can from Je­sus turn,
When liv­ing fires of love
Should on His al­tar burn.

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I live—and yet, not I,
But Christ that lives in me;
Who from the law of sin
And death hath made me free.

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