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Hymnal Number
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Keys included:
D
About this Hymn
This song is a call to action as we determine to live lives that mirror the compassion of Christ. It was written for our friends at Compassion International. The words we sing should energize our feet to action as we go from our streets to all nations, bringing the transforming light of the gospel into the dark places of the world.
Lyrics
Verse 1
There is an everlasting kindness you lavished on us when the Radiance of heaven came to rescue the lost; you called the sheep without a shepherd to leave their distress for your streams of forgiveness and the shade of your rest.
Chorus
What boundless love, what fathomless grace you have shown us, O God of compassion! Each day we live an off'ring of praise as we show to the world your compassion!
Verse 2
And with compassion for the hurting, you reached out your hand as the lame ran to meet you and the dead breathed again; you saw behind the eyes of sorrow and shared in our tears, heard the sigh of the weary, let the children draw near.
Verse 3
We stood beneath the cross of Calv'ry and gazed on your face at the thorns of oppression and the wounds of disgrace, for surely you have borne our suff'ring and carried our grief as you pardoned the scoffer and showed grace to the thief.
Verse 4
How beautiful the feet that carry this gospel of peace to the fields of injustice and the valleys of need— to be a voice of hope and healing, to answer the cries of the hungry and helpless with the mercy of Christ.
There is an everlasting kindness you lavished on us when the Radiance of heaven came to rescue the lost; you called the sheep without a shepherd to leave their distress for your streams of forgiveness and the shade of your rest.
Chorus
What boundless love, what fathomless grace you have shown us, O God of compassion! Each day we live an off'ring of praise as we show to the world your compassion!
Verse 2
And with compassion for the hurting, you reached out your hand as the lame ran to meet you and the dead breathed again; you saw behind the eyes of sorrow and shared in our tears, heard the sigh of the weary, let the children draw near.
Verse 3
We stood beneath the cross of Calv'ry and gazed on your face at the thorns of oppression and the wounds of disgrace, for surely you have borne our suff'ring and carried our grief as you pardoned the scoffer and showed grace to the thief.
Verse 4
How beautiful the feet that carry this gospel of peace to the fields of injustice and the valleys of need— to be a voice of hope and healing, to answer the cries of the hungry and helpless with the mercy of Christ.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words & Music: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend © 2008 Thankyou Music Ltd (Capitol CMG Publishing / www.capitolcmgpublishing.com)