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58. Wondrous Love

1 God loved the world of sinners lost,
And ruined by the fall;
Salvation full, at highest cost,
He offers free to all.

Refrain:
Oh, 'twas love, 'twas wondrous love!
The love of God to me;
It brought my Saviour from above,
To die on Calvary.

2 Ev'n now by faith I claim him mine,
The risen Son of God;
Redemption by his death I find,
And cleansing thro' the blood. [Refrain]

3 Love brings the glorious fullness in,
And to his saints makes known
The blessed rest from inbred sin,
Thro' faith in Christ alone. [Refrain]

4 Believing souls, rejoicing go;
There shall to you be given
A glorious foretaste, here below,
Of endless life in heaven. [Refrain]

5 Of victory now o'er Satan's power
Let all the ransomed sing,
And triumph in the dying hour
Thro' Christ the Lord our King. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: God loved the world of sinners lost
Title: Wondrous Love
Author: Mrs. M. Stockton
Refrain First Line: O 'twas love, 'twas wondrous love
Language: English
Publication Date: 1875
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [God loved the world of sinners lost]
Composer: Wm. G. Fischer
Notes: Public Domain.



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