Lyrics

1. 1. How great the wisdom and the love
   That filled the courts on high
   And sent the Savior from above
   To suffer, bleed, and die!
2. 2. His precious blood he freely spilt;
   His life he freely gave,
   A sinless sacrifice for guilt,
   A dying world to save.
3. 3. By strict obedience Jesus won
   The prize with glory rife:
   “Thy will, O God, not mine be done,”
   Adorned his mortal life.
4. 4. He marked the path and led the way,
   And ev’ry point defines
   To light and life and endless day
   Where God’s full presence shines.
5. 5. In mem’ry of the broken flesh
   We eat the broken bread
   And witness with the cup, afresh,
   Our faith in Christ, our Head.
6. 6. How great, how glorious, how complete
   Redemption’s grand design,
   Where justice, love, and mercy meet
   In harmony divine!
7. Text: Eliza R. Snow, 1804–1887
   Music: Thomas McIntyre, 1833–1914