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DCLXXIII. What wondrous love is this

1 What wondrous love is this,
O my soul, O my soul,
What wondrous love is this,
O my soul:
What wondrous love is this,
That caus'd the Lord of bliss,
To bear the dreadful curse,
For my soul, for my soul,
To bear the dreadful curse,
For my soul.

2 When I was sinking down,
Sinking down, sinking down;
When I was sinking down,
Sinking down;
When I was sinking down,
Beneath God's righteous frown,
Christ laid aside his crown,
For my soul, for my soul;
Christ laid aside his crown,
For my soul.

3 Ye winged seraphs fly,
Bear the news, bear the news,
Ye winged seraphs fly,
Bear the news,
Ye winged seraphs fly,
Like comets thro' the sky,
Fill vast eternity,
With the news, with the news,
Fill vast eternity,
With the news.

4 To God, and to the Lamb,
I will sing, I will sing,
To God, and to the Lamb,
I will sing,
To God, and to the Lamb,
And the great I AM,
While millions join the theme,
I will sing, I will sing,
While millions join the theme,
I will sing.

5 Come friends of Zion's King,
Join the praise, join the praise,
Come friends of Zion's King,
Join the praise:
Come friends of Zion's King,
With hearts, and voices sing,
And strike each tuneful string,
In his praise, in his praise;
And strike each tuneful string,
In his praise.

6 Thus while from death we're free,
We'll sing on, we'll sing on,
Thus while from death we're free,
We'll sing on;
Thus while from death we're free,
We'll sing and joyful be,
And thro' eternity,
We'll sing on, we'll sing on;
And thro' eternity,
We'll sing on.

7 And when to that bright world,
We arise, we arise,
And when to that bright world,
We arise;
When to that world we go,
Free from all pain, and woe,
We'll join the happy throng,
And sing on, and sing on,
We'll join the happy throng,
And sing on.

Text Information

• First Line: What wondrous love is this
• Meter: P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1829
• Topic: Miscellaneous Poems

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The wonderous Love of God.