93. For God So Loved Us

Text Information
First Line: For God so loved us, he sent the Savior
Title: For God So Loved Us
German Title: Gott ist die Liebe
Author: August Rische, 1819-1906
Refrain First Line: Love so unending!
Meter: 10.9. with Ref.
Language: English; German
Publication Date: 1972
Scripture:
Topic: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; God: Love of
Source: Composite paraphrase, Sts. 1-3, Youth Hymnary; St. 4 and refrain, The Hymnbook
Copyright: Text of hymn for stanzas 1, 2, and 3 from Youth Hymnary by permission of Faith and Life Press. Copyright 1956.; Words for stanza 4 and refrain from The Hymnbook of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Canada.
Notes: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son. Jn. 3:16.
Tune Information
Name: GOTT IST DIE LIEBE
Meter: 10.9. with Ref.
Key: F Major
Source: Thüringer Melody, c. 1840
Notes: M.M. 56



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