The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 ‎#93

93. For God So Loved Us

Text Information

• First Line: For God so loved us, he sent the Savior
• Title: For God So Loved Us
• German Title: Gott ist die Liebe
• Author: August Rische, 1819-1906
• Refrain First Line: Love so unending!
• Meter: 10.9. with Ref.
• Language: English; German
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  John 3:16
• Topic: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; God: Love of
• Source: Composite paraphrase, Sts. 1-3, Youth Hymnary; St. 4 and refrain, The Hymnbook
• Copyright: Text of hymn for stanzas 1, 2, and 3 from Youth Hymnary by permission of Faith and Life Press. Copyright 1956.; Words for stanza 4 and refrain from The Hymnbook of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Canada.
• Notes: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son. Jn. 3:16.

Tune Information

• Name: GOTT IST DIE LIEBE
• Meter: 10.9. with Ref.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Thüringer Melody, c. 1840
• Notes: M.M. 56