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% This file is a part of the Open Hymnal Project to create a freely 
% distributable, downloadable database of Christian hymns, spiritual 
% songs, and prelude/postlude music.  This music is to be distributed 
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%OHSCRIP 1Jn 3:1-3, 1Jn 4:9, Ps 36:7, Ps 89:1, Jn 3:16, Rom 5:7-11, Rom 8:32, Eph 2:4-10
%OHTOPICS {Angels [3]}, {Art and Music}, {Atonement}, {Crown [2]}, {Eternal Life}, {God, As King}, {God, Love of}, {Jesus}, {Joy}, {Love}, {Praise, Father}, {Praise, Son}, {Shepherd/Lamb [4]}, {Worship}
%OHCATEGORY GOOD FRIDAY
%OHMETRICAL 12 9 12 12 9
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%OHCOMPOSER American 
%OHARRANGER Cornelius, Rufus Henry (1872-1933) 
%OHAUTHOR anonymous
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X: 1
T: What Wondrous Love Is This?
C: Words: Anonymous before 1811.  
C: Music: 'Wondrous Love' American Folk Tune.  Setting: Rufus Henry Cornelius, 1916, alt.
C: copyright: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2026 Revision.
S: Music source: "Songs of the Cross", 1924 Hymn 208
S: Lyrics source: "The Choice: in two parts; Part I, containing Psalms and hymns, Part II, containing spiritual songs; designed for public and private worship" (6th ed.) (1856), p.348 Hymn 40
S: setting alterations/key change by Brian Dumont, 11 March 2026 and released into the public domain
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w: 1.~What won- drous love is this; O my soul! O my soul! 
w: 2.~When I was sin- king down, sin- king down, sin- king down 
w: 3.~Ye win- ged se- raphs fly! Bear the news, Bear the news, 
w: 4.~To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing, 
w: 5.~Come friends of Zi- on's King, Join the praise, Join the praise, 
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w: What won- drous love is this; O my soul! What won- drous love is this; 
w: When I was sin- king down, sin- king down When I was sin- king down, 
w: Ye win- ged se- raphs fly! Bear the news, Ye win- ged se- raphs fly! 
w: To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, To God and to the Lamb, 
w: Come friends of Zi- on's King, Join the praise, Come friends of Zi- on's King, 
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w: That caused the Lord * of bliss To bear the dread- ful curse, 
w: Be- neath God's righ- * teous frown, Christ laid a- side His crown, 
w: Like co- mets through * the sky, Fill vast e- ter- ni- ty 
w: And to the Great * I AM, While mil- lions join the theme, 
w: With hearts and voi- * ces sing, And strike each tune- ful string 
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w: For my soul, For my soul, To bear the dread- ful curse, For my soul? 
w: For my soul! For my soul! Christ laid a- side His crown, For my soul! 
w: with the news, with the news. Fill vast e- ter- ni- ty with the news. 
w: I will sing. I will sing. While mil- lions join the theme, I will sing. 
w: In His praise! In His praise! And strike each tune- ful string In His praise!
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%% 6.\t\tThus, while from death we're free, we'll sing on, we'll sing on, 
%% \t\t\tThus, while from death we're free, we'll sing on, 
%% \t\t\tThus, while from death we're free, We'll sing and joyful be, 
%% \t\t\tAnd through eternity We'll sing on. 
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%% 7.\t\tAnd when to that bright world we arise, we arise 
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%% \t\t\tWhen to that world we go, Free from all pain and woe, 
%% \t\t\tWe'll join the happy throng, And sing on! 
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