And can it be that I should gain Christ’s righteousness through the Savior’s blood?

Died He for me, and suffered pain,

For me, who Him by death pursued,

Amazing love, how can it be, that He, my God, should die for me?

Amazing love, how can it be, that He, my God, should die for me?

He left His Father’s throne above,

So free, so infinite His grace,

Denied Himself glory from love

And died for Adam’s helpless race

Tis mercy all immense and free,

For O, yay, it found out me!

Amazing love, how can it be, that He, my God, should die for me?

Long my inanimate spirit lay,

Fast bound in sin and Satan’s night,

God’s Word diffused a quickening ray,

I quickened, my mind flamed with light,

My chains fell off, my heart was free,

I rose, went forth, and followed He,

Amazing love, how can it be, that He, my God, should die for me?

No condemnation now I dread

God’s love and all with it is mine,

Alive in Christ, my living Head,

And clothed in righteousness divine

Bold I’ll approach the eternal throne

And claim a crown, through Christ, my own

Amazing love, how can it be, that He, my God, should die for me?