Divine Love

I think, when I read the sweet story, How Jesus came down from His throne

Author: Chas. H. Gabriel
Tune: [I think, when I read the sweet story]
Published in 19 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 I think, when I read the sweet story,
How Jesus came down from his throne,
To rescue the perishing sinner,
To suffer and die for his own,
Why should he assume my oblation?
Why should he thus purchase salvation?
Such love is divine revelation,
Unbounded, unmeasured, unknown.

Refrain:
Oh, it is wonderful that he should love me,
And for my sins with his life-blood atone!
Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
Yet to the world be it known,
He brought me again to His own.

2 And when I am foll’wing his footsteps,
New visions of beauty unfold,
Till, lost in the depths of amazement,
I marvel such love to behold.
Why should He relinquish His glory?
Before Him stood Calvary gory!
Yet heaved resounds with the story
Of love that can never be told. [Refrain]

3 Tho’ hated, despised, and rejected,
Neglected again and again,
He never deserts nor forsakes me,
No matter how wayward I’ve been.
My burden of sorrow he shareth,
My stripes of iniquity weareth,
My soul in his bosom he beareth
This wonderful Saviour of men. [Refrain]

Source: The Old Story in Song Number Two #144

Author: Chas. H. Gabriel

Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I think, when I read the sweet story, How Jesus came down from His throne
Title: Divine Love
Author: Chas. H. Gabriel
Language: English
Refrain First Line: It is wonderful that he should love me
Copyright: Public Domain

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Alexander's New Revival Hymns #135

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Best Hymns No. 4 #19

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Conquest Hymns #10

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Fillmores' Women's Choir, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Combined #96

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Glad Tidings in Song #182

Glory Songs #203

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Gospel Hosannas #115

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Hymns for His Praise #10

Hymns for His Praise No. 2. Rev. ed. #d67

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Hymns for His Praise #8

Hymns for the People for Services of Song in Christian Work #d74

Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs with Responsive Readings #d155

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Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs #441

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Make Christ King #76

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Rodeheaver's Gospel Solos and Duets #182

Songs of Praise Number One #60

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The Cyber Hymnal #16206

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The Old Story in Song Number Two #144

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The World Evangel #150

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