♪ God loved us, so he sent his Son, ♪
♪ Christ Jesus, the atoning One, ♪
♪ To show us by the path he trod ♪ ♪ The one and only way to God. ♪
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♪ He came as man, though Son of God, ♪
♪ And bowed himself beneath the rod. ♪
♪ He died in holy innocence, ♪
♪ A broken law to recompense. ♪
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♪ In word and deed he doth require ♪
♪ My will to his, like son to sire, ♪
♪ He made to bend, and I as son, ♪
♪ Learn conduct from the Holy One. ♪
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♪ Oh, love ♪ ♪ effulgent, love divine! ♪
♪ What debt of gratitude is mine, ♪
♪ That in his off’ring I have part ♪
♪ And hold a place within his heart. ♪
♪ That in his offering I have part ♪ ♪ That in his offering I have part ♪
♪ And hold a place with ♪ ♪ in his heart. ♪
♪ God loved us so he sent his Son, ♪
♪ Christ Jesus the ♪ ♪ atoning One, ♪
♪ He sent ♪ ♪ his Son. ♪
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