And Can It Be

Amazing love! How can it be

That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me

Verse 1

And can it be that I should gain

An interest in the Savior’s blood?

Died He for me, who caused His pain?

For me, who Him to death pursued?

Amazing love! How can it be

That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

Verse 2

‘Tis mystery all! The Immortal dies

Who can explore His strange design

In vain the first-born seraph tries

To sound the depths of love divine

‘Tis mercy all! Let earth adore

Let angel minds inquire no more

Verse 3

He left His Father’s throne above,

So free, so infinite His grace;

Emptied Himself of all but love,

And bled for Adam’s helpless race.

‘Tis mercy all, immense and free!

For, O my God it found out me!

Verse 4

Long my imprisoned spirit lay

Fast bound in sin and nature’s night

Thine eye diffused a quickening ray

I woke, the dungeon flamed with light

My chains fell off, my heart was free

I rose, went forth, and followed Thee

Verse 5

No condemnation now I dread;

Jesus, and all in Him, is mine!

Alive in Him my living Head,

And clothed in righteousness divine,

Bold I approach the eternal throne,

And claim the crown, through Christ, my own.