And Can It Be that I Should Gain

Verse 1

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!
(Amazing love!)
How can it be
(How can it be)
that thou, my God
(that thou, my God,)
shouldst 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.

’Tis mercy all!
(’Tis mercy all!)
Let earth adore;
(Let earth adore;)
let angel minds
(let angel minds)
inquire no more.

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!

’Tis mercy all,
(’Tis mercy all,)
immense and free,
(immense and free,)
for O my God,
(for O my God,)
it found me out!

Verse 4

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.

My chains fell off,
(My chains fell off,)
my heart was free,
(my heart was free,)
I rose, went forth,
(I rose, went forth,)
and followed thee.

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.

Bold I approach
(Bold I approach)
th’eternal throne,
(th’eternal throne,)
and claim the crown,
(and claim the crown,)
through Christ my own.