The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3130

3130. It Was for Me

1. O what am I, that I should be
The object of God’s wondrous grace,
That He should send His Son to me,
That I might see Him face to face?

Refrain
It was for me, it was for me;
For me He left His throne above;
His grace, His goodness all for me,
For me, the ocean of His love.

2. That He should give His Son for me,
A sacrifice of love divine;
Of love as boundless as the sea,
That I might call the Savior mine. [Refrain]

3. O wondrous love, that He should leave
His throne and come to earth for me;
Should give His life my soul to save,
The ransom pay, that sets me free. [Refrain]

4. A life of service, death of shame,
Ensample true for all—for me—
O shall I not adore His name,
Through time and through eternity! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O what am I, that I should be
• Title: It Was for Me
• Author: Janet L. Harding (1901)
• Refrain First Line: It was for me, it was for me
• Meter: LMD
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: DUANE STREET, George Coles, 1835

Tune Information

• Name: HARDING
• Composer: Janet L. Harding (1901)
• Meter: LMD
• Incipit: 54653 42333 34444
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain