It is a thing most wonderful - Anonymous

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"English traditional melody"

◈ Genre / Form → Hymns

♯ Key D major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range F#2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 36

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella or keyboard

Pages 2

CPDL # 62323

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2021-01-09

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

F#2 – B3

¶Lyrics / Text

It is a thing most wonderful, almost too wonderful to be, that God’s own Son should come from heaven, and die to save a child like me. And yet I know that it is true: he chose a poor and humble lot, and wept and toiled and mourned and died for love of those who loved him not. I cannot tell how he could love a child so weak and full of sin; his love must be most wonderful, if he could die my love to win. I sometimes think about the Cross, and shut my eyes, and try to see the cruel nails and crown of thorns, and Jesus crucified for me. But even could I see him die, I could but see a little part of that great love which, like a fire, is always burning in his heart. It is most wonderful to know his love for me so free and sure; but ’tis more wonderful to see my love for him so faint and poor. And yet I want to love thee, Lord; O light the flame within my heart, and I will love thee more and more, until I see thee as thou art.