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

Words: Mrs. An­na M. Ray, in New Vic­to­ry, ed­it­ed by Em­mett S. Dean (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Na­tion­al Bap­tist Pub­lish­ing Board, 1918), num­ber 62.

Music: Tho­mas E. Hall (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ray or Hall (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

The love of God we ne­ver
Can fully com­pre­hend;
But oh, we’ll praise it ev­er,
Changeless, faith­ful with­out end!

Refrain

O love of God, O sav­ing love,
That saw our sin and woe;
And sent the Son from Heav’n above
That we His love might know!

O it was love that sought us
In darkness and dis­tress,
And love un­told that bought us
Pardon, peace and right­eous­ness.

Refrain

His Spi­rit He has giv­en,
O gift of love un­known!
’Twill lead us home to Hea­ven
To joys around the throne!

Refrain