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: Janet L. Harding, 1901, alt. Appeared in Young People’s Songs of Praise, edited by Ira D. Sankey (Chicago, Illinois: Biglow & Main, 1902), number 76.
Music: Harding Janet L. Harding, 1901 (🔊 
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O what am I, that I should be
The object of God’s wondrous grace,
That He should send His Son to me,
That I might see Him face to face?
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It was for me, it was for me;
For me He left His throne above;
His grace, His goodness all for me,
For me, the ocean of His love.
That He should give His Son for me,
A sacrifice of love divine;
Of love as boundless as the sea,
That I might call the Savior mine.
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O wondrous love, that He should leave
His throne and come to earth for me;
Should give His life my soul to save,
The ransom pay, that sets me free.
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A life of service, death of shame,
Example true for all—for me—
O shall I not adore His name,
Through time and through eternity!
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