Scripture Verse

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He laid down His life for us. 1 John 3:16

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous. Pub­lished in an 1800 Bal­ti­more, Ma­ry­land, Col­lect­ion, in three vers­es, and in four vers­es in the 1826 Am­eri­can Pray­er Book Col­lect­ion.

Music: Su­ra­baya Theo­dore Wood, in The Echo­ing Horn (New York: Theo­dore Wood, 1876), page 11 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Sing, my soul, His won­drous love,
Who from yon bright world above,
Ever watch­ful o’er our race,
Still to man ex­tends His grace;
Sing, my soul, His won­drous love,
Sing, my soul, His won­drous love.

Heaven and earth by Him were made;
He by all must be ob­eyed;
What are we that He should show
So much love to us be­low?
Sing, my soul, His won­drous love,
Sing, my soul, His won­drous love.

God, thus mer­ci­ful and good,
Bought us with the Sav­ior’s blood;
And to make our safe­ty sure,
Guides us by His Spir­it pure;
Sing, my soul, His won­drous love,
Sing, my soul, His won­drous love.

Sing, my soul, adore His name,
Let His glo­ry be my theme;
Praise Him till He calls thee home;
Trust His love for all to come;
Praise, oh praise the God of love,
Praise, oh praise the God of love.