The love of Christ is rich and free

Verse 1

The love of Christ is rich and free; Fixed on his own eternally; Nor earth, nor hell, can it remove; Long as he lives, his own he’ll love.

Verse 2

His loving heart engaged to be Their everlasting Surety; ’Twas love that took their cause in hand, And love maintains it to the end.

Verse 3

Love cannot from its post withdraw; Nor death, nor hell, nor sin, nor law, Can turn the Surety’s heart away; He’ll love his own to endless day.

Verse 4

Love has redeemed his sheep with blood; And love will bring them safe to God; Love calls them all from death to life; And love will finish all their strife.

Verse 5

He loves through every changing scene, Nor aught can him from Zion wean; Not all the wanderings of her heart Can make his love from her depart.

Verse 6

At death, beyond the grave, he’ll love; In endless bliss, his own shall prove The blazing glory of that love Which never could from them remove.