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
A 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
He gave Himself to pay a debt I could not pay
(He gave Himself my debt to pay)
When I was lost He gave Himself to be my way
(When I was lost He was my way)
Though I deserved to be upon the cross that day
(Though I deserved the cross that day)
In love He took my place
(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
He gave Himself to pay a debt I could not pay
(He gave Himself my debt to pay)
When I was lost He gave Himself to be my way
(When I was lost He was my way)
Though I deserved to be upon the cross that day
(Though I deserved the cross that day)
In love He took my place
(In love He took my place)
And gave Himself
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
He gave Himself to pay a debt I could not pay
(He gave Himself my debt to pay)
When I was lost He gave Himself to be my way
(When I was lost He was my way)
Though I deserved to be upon the cross that day
(Though I deserved the cross that day)
In love He took my place
(In love He took my place)
And gave Himself
In love He took my place
(In love He took my place)
And gave Himself
He gave Himself
