178. Was It for Me?

1
Was it for me, for me alone,
 
The Savior left His glorious throne;
 
The dazzling splendors of the sky,
 
Was it for me He came to die?
 
It was for me, yes, all for me,
 
O love of God, so great, so free!
 
O wondrous love, I”ll shout and sing,
 
He died for me, my Lord the King!
2
Was it for me He wept and prayed,
 
My load of sin before Him laid,
 
That night within Gethsemane,
 
Was it for me, that agony?
3
Was it for me He bowed His head,
 
Upon the cross, and freely shed
 
His precious blood — that crimson tide,
 
Was it for me the Savior died?
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