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Oh, what am I, that I should be
The object of God’s wondrous grace?
That He should send His Son to me,
That I might see Him face to face?
It was for me, it was for me,
For me He left His throne above;
His grace, His goodness all for me,
For me the ocean of His love.
That He should give His Son for me,
A sacrifice of love Divine—
Of love as boundless as the sea,
That I might call the Saviour mine?
It was for me, it was for me,
For me He left His throne above;
His grace, His goodness all for me,
For me the ocean of His love.
Oh, wondrous love, that He should leave
His throne, and come to earth for me!
Should give His life my soul to save,
The ransom pay that sets me free.
It was for me, it was for me,
For me He left His throne above;
His grace, His goodness all for me,
For me the ocean of His love.
A life of service, death of shame,
Ensample true for all, for me—
Oh, shall I not adore His name,
through time and through eternity!
It was for me, it was for me,
For me He left His throne above;
His grace, His goodness all for me,
For me the ocean of His love.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.) and refrain
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Dates:
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1901
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Bible Refs:
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Jn 3:16; Gal 2:20;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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MUSIC
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Name:
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IT WAS FOR ME
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.) and refrain
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
