What Was It, Blessèd God?

What was it

bless­èd God

Led Thee to give Thy Son

To yield Thy well-be­loved

For us by sin un­done?

’Twas love un­bound­ed led Thee thus

To give Thy well-beloved for us.

What led Thy Son

O God

To leave Thy throne on high

To shed His pre­cious blood

To suf­fer and to die?

’Twas love

un­bound­ed love to us

Led Him to die and suf­fer thus.

What moved Thee to im­part

Thy Spir­it from ab­ove

Therewith to fill our heart

With heav­en­ly peace and love?

’Twas love

un­bound­ed love to us

Moved Thee to give Thy Spir­it thus.

What love to Thee we owe

Our God

for all Thy grace!

Our hearts may well o’er­flow

In ev­er­last­ing praise:

Make us

O God

to praise Thee thus

For all Thy bound­less love to us.