VERSE 1:
Back in the garden, when all was right
Satan changed it all to wrong
A sovereign pardon would fix the blight
Thus began redemption’s song
So Abraham was called, a promise there and then
Was made, by faith he went, was blessed then blessed again
And like him we who trust can truly say “amen!”
What a gracious God we have
CHORUS:
What a gracious God we have; Who could conceive
All that’s ours through Jesus Christ; We now receive
VERSE 2:
The law was given, but not believed
Israel’s faith was deeply flawed
The prophet’s message was not received
Vexing our most holy God
But all the while redemption’s plan was being formed
Emmanuel, God With Us, Jesus would be born
The Prince of Peace among us, hell would soon be stormed
What a gracious God we have
VERSE 3:
Then condescending in humble birth
Jesus joined the human race
He came intending to bless the earth
Showing us a God of Grace
Despised, rejected, he endured the vilest wrong
He hung upon a cross, a place where we belong
And thanks to Him we now can sing redemption’s song
What a gracious God we have
credits
from Sometimes A Light Surprises,
released May 11, 2014
Words and Music by Walt Harrah
2013 Seedsower Music ASCAP
Solo by Pearl Botts