1 I heard of a Savior whose love was so great
He laid down his life on the tree;
The thorns they were pierc’d in his beautiful brow
To pardon a rebel like me.
Refrain:
He pardon’d a rebel like me,
He pardon’d a rebel like me;
The thorns they were pierc’d in his beautiful brow
To pardon a rebel like me.
2 They tell me he wept over sinners one day,
“If only they knew what I do!
How oft would I gather you under my wing
And pardon poor rebels like you.” [Refrain]
3 That wondrous compassion has broken my heart
And bro’t me, dear Jesus, to Thee;
I know when I came Thou wouldst not cast me out,
But pardon a rebel like me. [Refrain]
4 ‘Tis true! wretched sinners right freely He saves,
And you He will not cast away;
The life everlasting He waits to bestow:,
O come to your Savior today. [Refrain]
Light and Life Songs No. 3 #741 I heard of a Saviour whose love was so great
That he laid down his life on the tree;
The thorns they were pierced on his beautiful brow
To pardon a rebel like me.
Refrain:
He pardoned a rebel, a rebel like me,
He pardoned a rebel like me.
The thorns they were pierced on his beautiful brow
To pardon a rebel like me.
2 They tell me he wept over sinners one day Saying:
O that your Saviour you knew!
How oft would I gather you under my wing
And pardon poor rebels like you.
3 O love so amazing that broke my hard heart
And brought me, dear Jesus, to thee!
I know, when I came, thou didst not cast me out
But didst pardon a rebel like me.
4 ‘Tis true that poor sinners of all kinds he saves,
And you he will not cast away;
He waits in his mercy sweet peace to bestow,
So come to the fountain today.
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