By Sandra Gilkerson
I will sing the wondrous story of the Christ who died for me;
how he left His home in glory for the cross of Calvary.
Yes, I’ll sing the wondrous story of the Christ who died for me,
sing it with His saints in glory, gathered by the crystal sea.
I was lost, but Jesus found me, found the sheep that went astray,
threw His loving arms around me, back into the narrow way.
Faint was I, and fears possessed me, bruised was I from many a fall;
hope was gone, and shame distressed me,
but His love has pardoned all.
Days of darkness still come o’er me, sorrow’s path I often tread,
but His presence still is with me; by His guiding hand I’m led.
He will keep me till the river rolls its waters at my feet;
then He’ll bear me safely over, where the loved ones I shall meet.
Yes, I’ll sing the wondrous story of the Christ who died for me.
Sing it with His saints in glory, gathered by the crystal sea.
The words were written by Francis Harold Rowley, who was born on July 25,1854, in Hilton,NY. He was educated at the University of Rochester and at the Rochester Theological Seminary, becoming a Baptist minister. (My grandpa Bredy attended that same Seminary in Rochester, New York.)
Music by Peter Phillip Bihorn, (1865 – 1936)
Reasons for singing the wondrous story are: Most wondrous story ever told is that Christ died for us. In order to do this He had to leave His home in glory. His death upon the cross of Calvary is the means by which we have redemption from our sins. We have sinned, we are lost. Jesus came to find and save us by the teaching of the gospel message, which we must believe and obey. Jesus can heal the spiritually sick and blind. He frees us from the sins that cause this. On this earth we have our share of darkness but He promises to be with us as we do His will. The River is between life and death; He will take us safely over to heaven with the saints of all ages. This is a meaningful song to sing the praises of God.
Will you sing this Praise Song with me?
