And Can It Be That I Should Gain

And can it be that I should gain

An interest 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?

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!

Amazing love! How can it be, 

That Thou, my God shouldst die for me?

Long my imprisoned spirit lay, 

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

Amazing love! How can it be

That Thou, my God shouldst die for me?

No condemnation now I dread

Jesus, and all in Him, is mine

Alive in Him, living Head

And clothed in righteousness divine

Bold I approach the eternal throne

And claim the crown, through Christ my own

Amazing love! How can it be

That Thou my God, shouldst die for me?

~Charles Wesley