Sovereign Love
James Boyd
Praise we Him who loves us,
And has washed us in His blood,
Brought us to His Father thus,
Made us kings and priests to God.
Love as boundless as the heart
Of the One who gave us breath;
Love that met the flaming dart
Venomed by the sting of death,
Aimed by justice at our souls
When almighty judgments were
Scattered by devouring coals,
Burning coals of juniper.
Love that stooped to take our load,
And to bare that faithful breast,
When the holiness of God
Was against our sins expressed.
Sovereign love it was that sent
Jesus to deliver us;
Sovereign love it was that sent
Clouds of blackness, blinding us.
Sovereign love that keeps our feet
In the narrow way to heaven;
Sovereign love that did repeat
Once for all the word “Forgiven.”
Sovereign love made known in Christ,
Who can tell its depth or height?
Sovereign love that pierced the mist,
Turned to day our darkest night.
Sovereign love we wait to hear
Calling from this world away;
When the Saviour shall appear
We shall sing in heaven’s day—
Unto Him who loves us
And has washed us in His blood;
Brought us to His Father thus,
Made us kings and priests to God.
Glory and dominion be
Unto Him whom we adore,
Through a blest eternity,
Until time shall be no more.