- C Soprano Recorder (Soprano & Alto Lines 8va)
- C Tenor Recorder (Soprano & Alto Lines, Tenor & Bass Lines 8va)
- C Great Bass Recorder (Tenor & Bass Lines)
- Verse 1
- 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?
- Refrain
- Amazing love! how can it be
- That Thou, my God, should die for me!
- Verse 2
- ’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.
- Refrain
- Verse 3
- 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.
- Refrain
- Verse 4
- Long my imprisoned spirit lay
- Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
- Thine eye diffused a quick’ning ray,
- I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
- My chains fell off, my heart was free;
- I rose, went forth and followed Thee.
- Refrain
- Verse 5
- 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.
- Refrain
- October 23 entry for the 2022 Weekly Hymns Challenge.
- Sagina composed 1825 by Thomas Campbell (1800-1876).
- Lyrics written 1738 by Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Hymn #270 in The New Church Hymnal