Behold, the Best, the Greatest Gift

Verse 1

Behold, the best, the greatest gift of everlasting love! Behold, the pledge of peace below, and perfect bliss above!

Verse 2

The Savior died and rose again triumphant from the grave, and pleads our cause at God's right hand, omnipotent to save.

Verse 3

Who then can e'er divide us more from Jesus and his love, or break the sacred chain that binds the earth to heav'n above?

Verse 4

Let troubles rise, and terrors frown and days of darkness fall; through him all dangers we'll defy, and more than conquer all.

Verse 5

Nor death, nor life, nor earth, nor hell, nor time's destroying sway can e'er efface us from his heart or make his love decay.

Verse 6

Each future four that love will bless as it has blessed the past: he loved us from the first of time; he loves us to the last.