155. What Was It, Blessèd God
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by Mrs. A.T. Gilbert
What was it, blessèd God,
Led Thee to give Thy Son,
To yield Thy well-beloved
’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)
To leave Thy throne on high,
To shed His precious blood,
’Twas love, unbounded love to us,
Led Him to die and suffer thus.
What moved Thee to impart
Therewith to fill our heart
With heavenly peace and love?
’Twas love, unbounded love to us,
Moved Thee to give Thy Spirit thus.
What love to Thee we owe,
Our God, for all Thy grace;
Our hearts may well o’erflow
Make us, O Lord, to praise Thee thus
For all Thy boundless love to us.
“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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