This American folk hymn echoes the words of 1 John 3.1: “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.”

 

What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul!  What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul!

To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing, to God and to the Lamb, I will sing; to God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM, while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, while millions join the theme, I will sing!

And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on; and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be, and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, and through eternity I’ll sing on!

 

The words capture key points of the gospel message of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.  Sin causes a DREADFUL curse on my soul – not just a slight wrongdoing but a death-producing, mindset changing, soul blackening profanity.  Only God could remove the curse, which He did through the sacrifice of His Son, as explained in Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 5-19.  It is only through the Father’s WONDROUS love that the curse is atoned for and we can be set free from death. 

The proper response to such a magnificent, awesome gift is to praise God and the Lamb with all my brothers and sisters, for all time.  I’ll sing on!