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I Love Him Because He First Loved Me

John E. SturgisFrank E. Roush, 1922

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4. My Lord who was slain by sin ful- man, A won der- ful- friend to3. Up Cal va- ry’s- hill the cross He bore, And for me a crown of2. He sweat drops of blood in prayer for me, Heart brok- en- in dark Geth-1. Christ Je sus- my Lord from Heav en- came, To save me from guilt and

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me has been; He rose from the tomb with vic to- ry,- Andthorns He wore; They nailed Him up on- the tree to die, Thense- ma- ne.- While an gels- from bless èd- realms of light Gavesin and shame; His death on the cross of Cal va- ry- Brought

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now I love Him who first loved me.dark ness- came o ver- earth and sky.strength to His ach ing- heart that night. I love Him be cause- He first loved me, Hepar don- and gave me li ber- ty.-

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first loved me, He first loved me; I love Him be cause- He first loved me, And

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died on the cross of Cal va- ry.-

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