A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) ‎#633

633. The love of Christ is rich and free

1 The love of Christ is rich and free;
Fixed on his own eternally;
Nor earth, nor hell, can it remove;
Long as he lives, his own he’ll love.

2 His loving heart engaged to be
Their everlasting Surety;
’Twas love that took their cause in hand,
And love maintains it to the end.

3 Love cannot from its post withdraw;
Nor death, nor hell, nor sin, nor law,
Can turn the Surety’s heart away;
He’ll love his own to endless day.

4 [Love has redeemed his sheep with blood;
And love will bring them safe to God;
Love calls them all from death to life;
And love will finish all their strife.]

5 He loves through every changing scene,
Nor aught can him from Zion wean;
Not all the wanderings of her heart
Can make his love from her depart.

6 At death, beyond the grave, he’ll love;
In endless bliss, his own shall prove
The blazing glory of that love
Which never could from them remove.

Text Information

• First Line: The love of Christ is rich and free
• Author: W. Gadsby
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1844
• Scripture:
  John 13:1
• Topic: Perseverance

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