Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church ‎#174

174. Behold What Love the Father Hath

1 Behold what love the Father hath
On guilty men bestowed,
That we, who children are of wrath,
Should children be of God.

2 O how beyond expression great
His love in Christ doth shine!
‘Tis like Himself, the Eternal God,
Past knowledge, all divine.

3 Behold, for fallen, guilty man
The Lord of glory dies;
Lays down His life us to redeem,
A precious sacrifice.

4 Peace and goodwill are now to man
Most gloriously displayed,
And life eternal we obtain
From God in Christ our Head.

Text Information

• First Line: Behold what love the Father hath
• Title: Behold What Love the Father Hath
• Author: Robert Boswell, 1746-1804 (1784)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1969
• Topic: God the Father: The Redemption of Man

Tune Information

• Name: SOUTHAMPTON
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Chetham's Book of Psalmody, 1718

Tune Information:

(14, F)