155. What Was It, Blessèd God

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by Mrs. A.T. Gilbert
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What was it, blessèd God,
 
Led Thee to give Thy Son,
 
To yield Thy well-beloved
 
For us by sin undone?
 
’Twas love unbounded led Thee thus
 
To give Thy well-beloved for us.
“For 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)
“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.” (1 John 4:9)
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one. There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips. Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and misery are in their ways. And the way of peace have they not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes.” (Romans 3:10-18)
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
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What led Thy Son, O God!
 
To leave Thy throne on high,
 
To shed His precious blood,
 
To suffer and to die?
 
’Twas love, unbounded love to us,
 
Led Him to die and suffer thus.
“All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.” (Psalm 45:8)
“And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.” (John 17:5)
“But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” (1 Peter 1:19)
“From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.” (Matthew 16:21)
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.” (Ephesians 5:25)
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What moved Thee to impart
 
Thy Spirit from above,
 
Therewith to fill our heart
 
With heavenly peace and love?
 
’Twas love, unbounded love to us,
 
Moved Thee to give Thy Spirit thus.
“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” (John 14:26)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.” (Galatians 5:22)
“And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever. Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” (John 14:16-18)
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What love to Thee we owe,
 
Our God, for all Thy grace;
 
Our hearts may well o’erflow
 
In everlasting praise!
 
Make us, O Lord, to praise Thee thus
 
For all Thy boundless love to us.
“<<To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.>> My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.” (Psalm 45:1)
“But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.” (Psalm 71:14)
“And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.” (Ephesians 3:19)
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