1 John 3 - Scottish Metrical Paraphrases 1781(MP1781)

SONG 638,6,8,6tune: Newington, 85.1 John 3:1-4

1-4 Behold th’ amazing gift of love

the Father hath bestow’d

On us, the sinful sons of men,

to call us sons of God!

2 Conceal’d as yet this honour lies,

by this dark world unknown,

A world that knew not when he came,

ev’n God’s eternal Son.

3 High is the rank we now possess;

but higher we shall rise;

Though what we shall hereafter be

is hid from mortal eyes:

4 Our souls, we know, when he appears,

shall bear his image bright;

For all his glory, full disclos’d,

shall open to our sight.

5 A hope so great, and so divine,

may trials well endure;

And purge the soul from sense and sin,

as Christ himself is pure.