1  What was it, blessed God,

    Led Thee to give Thy Son,

    To yield Thy Well-beloved

    For us by sin undone?

    'Twas love unbounded led Thee thus,

    To give Thy Well-beloved for us.

 2  What led Thy Son, O God,

    To leave Thy throne on high,

    To shed His precious blood,

    To suffer and to die?

    'Twas love — unbounded love to us

    Led Him to die and suffer thus.

 3  What moved Thee to impart

    Thy Spirit from above,

    Therewith to fill our heart

    With heavenly peace and love?

    'Twas love — unbounded love to us

    Moved Thee to give Thy Spirit thus.

 4  What love to Thee we owe,

    Our God, for all Thy grace!

    Our hearts may well o'erflow

    In everlasting praise!

    Make us, O God, to praise Thee thus

    For all Thy boundless love to us.