He gave his life in selfless love
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1 He gave his life in selfless love,
for sinners once he came;
he had no stain of sin himself
but bore our guilt and shame:
he took the cup of pain and death,
his blood was freely sh ... (continues)
Written by: Christopher Porteous [Find texts by Christopher Porteous]
This text appears in the Jubilate Group publication(s):
- Come Rejoice! - number 52
- Church Family Worship - number 34
- Hymns for the People - number 109
- Hymns for Today's Church (1st/2nd editions) - number 405
- Let's Praise 1 - number 56
- Sing Glory - number 467
Related Biblical passages:
- Matthew - chapter 9 - verse(s) 9-13,18-26
- Matthew - chapter 11 - verse(s) 5
- Matthew - chapter 27 - verse(s) 26
- Mark - chapter 14 - verse(s) 25,36,50
- Luke - chapter 19 - verse(s) 01-10
- Luke - chapter 22 - verse(s) 18,30,42
- Luke - chapter 23 - verse(s) 33-43
- John - chapter 19 - verse(s) 18,30
- John - chapter 9 - verse(s) all
- 1 Corinthians - chapter 10 - verse(s) 16
- 1 Corinthians - chapter 11 - verse(s) 23-26
- 2 Corinthians - chapter 5 - verse(s) 16-21
- 1 Timothy - chapter 1 - verse(s) 15
- Hebrews - chapter 12 - verse(s) 2
- 1 Peter - chapter 2 - verse(s) 22-24
- 1 John - chapter 3 - verse(s) 5
Theme(s) of this text:
- Bread of life
- Cross
- Cup, last supper, communion
- Finished
- Forsaken
- Freedom
- Holy Communion
- Life and death
- Sinners
- Table
