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For God So Loved Us
Verse 1
For God so loved us, He sent the Savior:
For God so loved us, and loves me too.
For God so loved us, and loves me too.
Refrain
Love so unending!
I'll sing His praises,
God loves His children, loves even me.
I'll sing His praises,
God loves His children, loves even me.
Verse 2
He sent the Savior, the blest Redeemer;
He sent the Savior to set me free.
He sent the Savior to set me free.
Verse 3
He bade me welcome, O word of mercy;
He bade me welcome, O voice divine.
He bade me welcome, O voice divine.
Verse 4
Glory and honor, O Love eternal,
To Him be given while life shall last.
To Him be given while life shall last.
This gospel hymn directly references John 3:16 and was popular in early Adventist camp meetings.