Before the Earth and sky were made,
Before the sun did shine,
Our God’s eternal plan was laid
To save poor souls like mine
The Father chose his Only Son
To die upon the tree
Our Jesus was the only one
Whose blood could make us free
He came to Earth to teach us all
About our God above
He taught adults and children small
With kindness and with love
He gave himself on Calvary
His life did freely give
He bore our sins upon the tree
He died that we might live
They laid him in the tomb that day,
But that is not the end!
For on the morn of the third day,
Our Jesus rose again!
He walked and talked with us on earth,
He told us how to live;
And when he left his home on earth,
This promise he did give:
I will prepare a place for you,
That you may be with me
From where I came, I’ll take you, too,
For all eternity.
While I am gone, my Spirit will
Be sent to comfort you:
Your hearts with love and joy I’ll fill
Until I come for you.
