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Wondrous Love 159

Tune: James Christopher, 1840
Alto: Mrs. Anna L. (Cooper) Blackshear, 1902
Lyrics: Dupuy’s Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1812
Meter: Particular Meter: 12,9,6,6,12,9
What wondrous love is this? O my soul! O my soul!
What wondrous love is this? O my soul!
What wondrous love is this,
That caused the Lord of bliss,
To send this precious peace to my soul, to my soul?
To send this precious peace to my soul!

When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down;
When I was sinking down, sinking down;
When I was sinking down,
Beneath God’s righteous frown,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul.

Ye friends of Zion’s King, join the praise, join the praise;
Ye friends of Zion’s King, join the praise;
Ye friends of Zion’s King,
With heart and voices sing,
And strike each tuneful string in his praise, in his praise,
And strike each tuneful string in his praise.