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And Can It Be
Charley Wesley
Verse 1:
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And can it be, that I should gain an int'rest in the Sav - iour'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, That thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Verse 2:
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'Tis mystery all! Th' immortal dies: who can explore His strange design?
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In vain the firstborn seraph tries, to sound the depth of love divine.
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'Tis mercy all! Let earth a - dore, let angel minds inquire no more.
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'Tis mercy all! Let earth adore, let angel minds inquire no more.
Verse 3:
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He left His Father's throne a - bove, so free, so in - fin - ite 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, im - mense and free; for, O my God, it found out me!
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'Tis mercy all, immense and free; for, O my God, it found out me!
Verse 4:
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Long my imprison'd spir - it lay, fast bound in sin and nat - ure'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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My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
Verse 5:
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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 with righteousness divine.
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Bold I approach th'et - er - nal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ, my own
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Bold I approach th' eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ, my own.