God loved a world of sinners;
For them He gave His Son;
And whosoever receives Him,
He saves them, every one;
He came to bring salvation,
To bear our sins away,
That we with Him in glory
Might live through endless day.
Behold the loving Savior,
Upon the cruel tree,
The Just condemned, forsaken
He dies for you and me;
The Son of God beloved,
For us a curse was made;
That we might have redemption,
The awful price He paid.
God loves the vilest sinner,
But hates the smallest sin;
Then who shall see His Kingdom?
Or who can enter in?
The precious blood of Jesus —
Let every creature know —
Can make the chief of sinners
Much whiter than the snow.