LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| | Writer(s): | William Walsham How
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1872
| | Bible Refs: | Is 53:3; 1 Ti 1:15; Is 9:6; Is 9:6
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 350
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 171
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 142
| Church Family Worship
| 1988
| 232
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 614
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 226
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 109
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 346
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 70
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 435
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 224
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 302
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 333
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 255
| Living Praise
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| 110
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 854
| Mirfield Mission Hymn Book
| 1955
| 55
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 84
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
|
| 1152
| Sing Glory
| 1999
| 557
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 1991
| 252
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 428
| STELBAP
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| 235
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 2087
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 597
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MUSIC
 Hymns of Faith
| 302
| Ab
| Believers Hymn Book
| 281
| Ab
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 522
| D
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 590
| D
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 142
| Eb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 465
| Eb
| Hymns of Faith
| 302
| Eb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 854
| Eb
| Living Praise
| 110
| G
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 142
| G
| MP
| 346
| G
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 1152
| G
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 224
| G
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. It is a thing most wonderful,
Almost too wonderful to be,
That God’s own Son
should come from heaven,
And die to save a child like me.
2. And yet I know that it is true;
He chose a poor and humble lot,
And wept and toiled
and mourned, and died,
For love of those who loved Him not.
3. I sometimes think about the Cross,
And shut my eyes and try to see
The cruel nails and crown of thorns,
And Jesus crucified for me.
4. But even could I see Him die,
I could but see a little part
Of that great love which like a fire
Is always burning in His heart
5. I cannot tell how He could love
A Child so weak and full of sin;
His love must be most wonderful,
If He could die my love to win.
6. It is most wonderful to know
His love for me so free and sure;
But ‘tis more wonderful to see
My love for Him so faint and poor.
7. And yet I want to love Thee, Lord;
O light the flame within my heart,
And I will love Thee more and more,
Until I see Thee as Thou art.
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