Today's Hymn: And Can It Be that I Should Gain?

"The angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, 'Arise up quickly.' And his chains fell off from his hands." (Acts 12:7)


Words: Charles Wes­ley, 1738.

Music: Thom­as Camp­bell, 825


And can it be that I should gain
An interest 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! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

'Tis mystery all: th'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! 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, 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, and followed Thee.

Still the small inward voice I hear,
That whispers all my sins forgiven;
Still the atoning blood is near,
That quenched the wrath of hostile Heaven.
I feel the life His wounds impart;
I feel the Savior in my heart.
I feel the life His wounds impart;
I feel the Savior in my heart.


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 th'eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Bold I approach th'eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.

> > > To listen to this magnificent hymn being sung by a congregation in England, please go here.
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1101161106647&ca=e1481eb6-c3c9-4f30-ba57-f208d1a86e98

[Editor's note: Be sure to read the commentaries on the site below the hymn. Here is one example:]

What a wonderful rendition of this great hymn! What I especially love here is the expressions of some of the people where it obvious they know about what and Whom they sing!

AMEN!

From Capitol Hill Prayer Partners

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Mike

Mike: I love this hymn. Thank you for posting. Rejoicing in the Lord as I read it.

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Travis

Travis,


You have blessed us here on this forum with your posts. I would like to hear about what the Lord is doing in your assembly.

I would still like us to do what we had talked about last year.

Let me know when your schedule gives you some free time on a Wednesday morning.

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Mike

I remember when I was very young I thought the words were “Aunt, can it be that I should gain...”

I didn’t think that made much since but I went with it.

Great memories of that hymn.

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Todd