And Can It Be That I Should Gain

And can it be that I should gain An int'rest in the Savior's blood? Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death pursued? Amazing love, how can it be That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me? Amazing love (amazing love) How can it be (how can it be) That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me? 'Tis mystery all! the immortal dies! Who can explore His strange design? In vain the firstborn seraph tries To sound the depths of love divine! 'Tis mercy all, let earth adore Let angel minds inquire no more 'Tis mercy all ('tis mercy all) Let earth adore (let earth adore) Let angel minds inquire no more He left His Father's throne above So free, so infinite His grace Emptied Himself of all but love And bled for Adam's helpless race 'Tis mercy all, immense and free For, O my God, it found out me 'Tis mercy all ('tis mercy all) Immense and free (immense and free) For, O my God, it found out me Long my imprisoned spirit lay Fast bound in sin and nature's night Thine eye diffused a quickening ray I woke, the dungeon flamed with light My chains fell off, my heart was free I rose, went forth, and followed Thee My chains fell off, my heart was free I rose, went forth, further followed Thee No condemnation now I dread Jesus, and all in Him, is mine! Alive in Him, my living Head And clothed in righteousness divine Bold I approach the eternal throne And claim the crown, through Christ my own Bold I approach (bold I approach) The eternal throne (the eternal throne) And claim the crown, through Christ my own