An int’rest in the Savior’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain?
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Who can explore His strange design?
In vain the firstborn seraph tries
To sound the depths of love Divine!
’Tis mercy all! let earth adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.
’Tis mercy all! let earth adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.
So free, so infinite His grace;
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race:
’Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found out me.
’Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found out me.
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray,
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
Jesus, and all in Him, is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness Divine,
Bold I approach the eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Bold I approach the eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
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Denver, CO, United States
My favorite line from the hymn:"Let angel minds inquire no more"
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Amazing lyrics & tune
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Wonderful inspiring words and tune, can't fail to uplift one's spirit and encourage praise and thanks to our glorious God.
Eternal, Heaven, Israel
Read this sung it many times.
Holy spirit met me as I read this today.
God is great
Nairobi, Kenya
It is indeed a great mystery! A king who left his throne and took the form of a bond servant. How can the immortal God fit within the confines and limitations of flesh and blood? The scriptures do little to unravel this mystery, yet they do not hesitate to proclaim it. An act of love that is impossible to fathom.
United States
Charles Wesley (1708-1788)
“And Can it Be That I Should Gain? ” was written in 1738 and was based on Psalm 145 to celebrate Wesley’s conversion which he said took place on May 21 of that year. The lines “My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed Thee” are based on the story in the book of Acts chapter 12 where Peter is released from prison by an angel.
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
It is good to fill one's mind with these hymns. It keeps one holy.
El Monte, CA, United States
Christ brings the prisoner our from prison, he releases those who dwell in darkness out of the prison house, that they me be released from the kingdom of Satan into the Kingdom of God’s Beloved Son
Isaiah 42:7 Isaiah 66:1 Luke 4:18 Acts 26:18
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
"Amazing love how can it that thou my God shouldst die for me?" This song reaches down into the unseen places in my spirit and burst forth in song every time I hear it. Thank You Jesus!
Nairobi, Kenya
He left His Father’s throne above,
So free, so infinite His grace;
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race:
’Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found out me.
’Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found out me. IT'S TRUE GOD LOVES US ALL