God So Loved the World

In the garden long ago
Love was all there is to know
Pure, innocent and free
Like we were made to be, long ago
Afraid, we followed after lies
And pain filled the Father's eyes
And, oh, from the first He knew
What He'd planned to do
To bring us home

God so loved the world
He gave His only Son
To face the death
That we deserved and overcome
And evеryone who hears His Word
And beliеves the promise
That he's heard
Will never die, will never die

Hope, like an unexpected friend
Came to the helpless and condemned
And peace was offered far and near
To answer every fear in our hearts
Grace, only God could understand
Flowed freely from His hand
And when the perfect Lamb was slain
To bear the guilt and shame of us all

God so loved the world
He gave His only Son
To face the death
That we deserved and overcome
And everyone who hears His Word
And believes the promise
That he's heard
Will never die, will never die

Thru His death
Our forgiveness was obtained
And Heaven can be claimed once again
Thru His life He's crushed the pow'r of sin
Now we can reign with Him forevermore

God so loved the world
God so loved the world

God so loved the world
He gave His only Son
To face the death
That we deserved and overcome
And everyone who hears His Word
And believes the promise
That he's heard
Will never die, will never die

God so loved the world