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The Wonders of Redeeming Love
Verse 1
The wonders of redeeming love
Our highest thoughts exceed;
The Son of God comes from above,
The Son of God comes from above,
For sinful man to bleed.
Our highest thoughts exceed;
The Son of God comes from above,
The Son of God comes from above,
For sinful man to bleed.
Verse 2
He gives Himself, His life, His all,
A sinless Sacrifice.
For man He drains the cup of gall,
For man He drains the cup of gall,
For man the victim dies.
A sinless Sacrifice.
For man He drains the cup of gall,
For man He drains the cup of gall,
For man the victim dies.
Verse 3
And now before His Father's face
His precious blood He pleads;
For those who seek the throne of grace,
For those who seek the throne of grace
His love still intercedes.
His precious blood He pleads;
For those who seek the throne of grace,
For those who seek the throne of grace
His love still intercedes.
Verse 4
He knows the frailties of our frame,
For He has borne our grief;
Our great High Priest once felt the same,
Our great High Priest once felt the same,
And He can send relief.
For He has borne our grief;
Our great High Priest once felt the same,
Our great High Priest once felt the same,
And He can send relief.
Verse 5
His love will not be satisfied,
Till He in glory sees
The faithful ones for whom He died,
The faithful ones for whom He died
From sin forever free.
Till He in glory sees
The faithful ones for whom He died,
The faithful ones for whom He died
From sin forever free.
Kelley's hymn celebrates the wonders of Christ's redemptive sacrifice and love.