Behold the amazing gift of love

From Oremus Hymnal

Behold the amazing gift of love
the Father has bestowed
on us, the sinful sons of men,
to call us sons of God!

Concealed as yet this honor lies,
by this dark world unknown,
a world that knew not, when he came,
ev'n God's eternal Son.

High is the rank we now possess;
but higher we shall rise;
though what we shall herafter be
is hid from mortal eyes:

Our lives, we know, when he appears,
shall bear his image bright;
for all his glory, full disclosed,
shall open to our sight.

A hope so great and so divine
may trials well endure;
and purify us all from sin,
as Christ himself is pure.

Contents 1 Historical Notes 2 Author 3 Meter 4 Sound Files 5 Other Comments 6 Sources 6.1 Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Historical Notes

Author

Isaac Watts (1674-1748) and William Cameron (1761-1811)

Meter

CM

Sound Files

Abridge, St. Gregory, Newington (St. Stephen

Other Comments

Sources

Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Hymnal	Number	Tunes Used
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960	491	St. Gregory
Anglican Hymn Book, 1965	521	Newington (St. Stephen)
The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada)	151	Newington (St. Stephen)
The Australian Hymn Book, 1977	36	Newington (St. Stephen), Abridge
Together in Song (Australia), 1999	115	Abridge
Common Praise, 2000	389	Rodmell