Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 ‎#89

89. The Story of Wonderful Love

1 God so loved the world, that he gave his own Son,
In the fulness of time, thus to prove
That he came to redeem, and to herald the theme,
The sweet story of wonderful love.

Refrain:
Oh, wonderful love! such wonderful love!
Far surpassing our thoughts to conceive;
Blessed be his dear name, for lost sinners he came,
With the story of wonderful love.

2 He came to release ev’ry prisoner bound,
Ev’ry fetter of sin to remove;
To make the lame leap, and the sealed lips to speak
The sweet story of wonderful love. [Refrain]

3 When the multitudes thronged him, all eager to hear;
Every need his compassion would move;
And tho’ ages have rolled this same story is told,
The sweet story of wonderful love. [Refrain]

4 On Genneseret’s bosom he crossed the dark wave,
While the billows for mastery strove;
To his friends he drew near, quickly banished their fear,
This same Jesus of wonderful love. [Refrain]

5 This sweet story, so wonderful, never was sung
From the ramparts of glory above
Till the angels of light thrill’d the listening night,
With the story of wonderful love. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: God so loved the world, that he gave his own Son
• Title: The Story of Wonderful Love
• Author: H. L. Gilmour
• Refrain First Line: Oh, wonderful love! such wonderful love
• Publication Date: 1897
• Scripture:
  John 3:16

Tune Information

• Name: [God so loved the world, that he gave his own Son]
• Arranger: H. L. G.