And Can It Be, That I Should Gain?

And can it be that I should gain

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, should die for me?

Amazing love how can it be

That Thou, my God, should die for me!

'Tis mystery all! Th'Immortal dies!

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.

Amazing love how can it be

That Thou, my God, should 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, should die for me!

No condemnation now I dread;

Jesus, and all in Him is mine!

Alive in Him, my living Head,

And clothed in righteousness divine,

Bold I approach th'eternal throne,

And claim the crown, through Christ my own.

Amazing love how can it be

That Thou, my God, should die for me!