The New Praiseworthy ‎#18

18. What Wondrous Love

1 I saw One hanging on a tree,
In agony and blood;
He fixed His languid eyes on me,
As near His cross I stood.

Chorus:
What wondrous love!
Thy life to give
That I might ransomed be;
Had I a thousand lives to live
I'd live them all for Thee.

2 Sure, never, till my latest breath,
Can I forget that look:
It seemed to charge me with His death,
Tho' not a word He spoke. [Chorus]

3 My conscience felt and owned the guilt,
And plunged me in despair;
I saw my sins His blood had spilt
And helped to nail Him there. [Chorus]

4 Alas! I knew not what I did -
But now my tears are vain:
Where shall my trembling soul be hid?
For I the Lord have slain. [Chorus]

5 A second look He gave, which said,
“I freely all forgive;
This blood is for thy ransom paid,
I die that thou may'st live.” [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: I saw One hanging on a tree
• Title: What Wondrous Love
• Author: John Newton
• Refrain First Line: What wondrous love! Thy life to give
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916

Tune Information

• Name: [I saw One hanging on a tree]
• Composer: E. O. Excell
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Copyright, 1914, by E.O. Excell.