God So Loved the World

An excerpt from John Stainer's "The Crucifixion." Typically performed during the Christmas season, however our choir sung it this past Sunday in keeping with the theme of Love. Our administrator gave a beautiful homily on the power of Love, how it changes both the Lover and the Beloved. I have seen this in my own life and so it truly hit home for me. True Love is unselfish, unwavering, patient, and kind. These were things that I had not been before, and am learning now. It is truly edifying. To think that God loves us so much that we can scarcely imagine the infiniteness!

"God so loved the world,
God so loved the world,
That He gave His only begotten Son,
That whoso believeth, believeth in Him
Should not perish, should not perish
But have everlasting life.
For God sent not His Son into the world
To condemn the world,
God sent not His Son into the world
To condemn the world:
But that the world through Him might be saved."