155. What Was It, Blessèd God

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by Mrs. A.T. Gilbert
1
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.
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
2
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)
3
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.
4
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.
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