And Can It Be

𝄞: E 🕑: 4/4 CCLI: 25280 url 🖉 Charles Wesley, Thomas Campbell © 1738 Public Domain

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And can it be that I should gain an in-terest in the Sa-vior's blood?

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Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me who Him to death pursued?

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Amazing love! How can it be that Thou my God shouldst die for me!

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Amazing love! How can it be,

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That Thou my God shouldst die for me!

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He left His Father's throne a- bove, so free so infinite His grace

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Emptied Himself of all but love, and bled for Adam's helpless race

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'Tis mercy all, immense and free, for O, my God, it found out me!

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Long my imprisoned spirit lay, fast bound in sin and na-ture's night

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Thine eye diffused a quick'ning ray; I woke; the dungeon flamed with light!

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My chains fell off, my heart was free; I rose, went forth and followed Thee

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No condemnation now I dread; Jesus and all in Him is mine!

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Alive in Him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness di-vine

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Bold I approach the eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ, my own

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'Tis mystery all the Immortal dies; who can ex-plore His strange de- sign

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In vain the first born seraph tries, to sound the depths of love di-vine

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'Tis mercy all let earth a- dore, let angels minds inquire no more