Hymn 176: I Stand amaz’d in the presence

Verse 1

I Stand amaz’d in the presence

Of Jesus the Nazarene,

And wonder how He could love me,

A sinner, condemn’d, unclean.

 

 

How marvellous! how wonderful!

And my song shall ever be:

How marvelous! how wonderful!

Is my Saviour’s love for me!

 

Verse 2

For me it was in the garden

He prayed- “Not My will, but

Thine:”

He Had no tears for His own griefs 

But sweat drops of blood for mine

 

Verse 3

In pity angels beheld Him,

And came from the world  of light

To comfort Him in the sorrows 

He bore for my soul that night

 

Verse 4

He took my sins and my sorrows,

He made them His very own;

He bore the burden to Calvary,

And suffered, and died alone.

 

Verse 5

When with the ransomed in glory

His face I at last shall see,

‘Twill be my joy through the ages

To sing of His love for me.

 

 

 

 

C. H. Gabriel.