HE GAVE HIMSELF
Before the fall of man
God had a perfect plan
To fellowship with us was His desire.
But Adam disobeyed
To sin became a slave
Now a perfect sacrifice would be required.
An offering must be made
The sin debt must be paid
So God and man can reconciled be.
So Jesus said, “I’ll go”
Because He loved me so
He shed His blood and paid sin’s penalty.
Chorus:
He gave Himself
To pay a debt I could not pay
When I was lost
He gave Himself to be my way
Though I deserve to be upon the cross that day,
In love He took my place
And gave Himself.
No greater love is known
No greater love is shown
Than when one lays his life down for a friend.
But Jesus died for me
When I was His enemy
A love like this I cannot comprehend.
(Chorus)
Coda:
My nails were in His hands
My crown of thorns He wore
My stripes were on His back
My heavy cross He bore
And when God turned His back
He turned it on my sin
Jesus won a victory that I could never win.
(Chorus)
In love He took my place and gave Himself,
He gave Himself…
