Wondrous love-what tongue can tell ?
Love of God unsearchable!
Which, before the world began,
Planned to save poor, sinful man.
God to this sad world would prove
All His great and wondrous love.
His own Son, His great delight,
Dwelling in that glory bright,
He would give, in grace, that
He Sacrifice for sin might be.

Willing Victim, Jesus came,
Glorified God's holy name:
On the cross He shed His blood,
Holy, spotless Lamb of God!
All His love and justice shown
In the One who met our doom;
God then raised Him from the dead,
Set Him over all as Head.

Those who now on Him believe
Everlasting life receive.
Brought to God, oh, wondrous grace!
Now to know the children's place;
Abba, Father, now to cry,
Know the love that brought us nigh.
Thus to worship and adore,
By His Spirit, evermore.

F. E. M.

New Zealand