Story behind and can it be

Died he for me? For me? Amazing love! How can it be That thou, my God, shouldst die for me? The statement from Mr. Moved and convicted in spirit, Charles wrestled with these words until he came to rest in his faith, knowing that it is by faith we are saved Ephesians No matter its place in the chronology of Wesley's output, "And Can It Be" has been and remains one of his most remarkable hymns, expressing like no other the rapturous joy of receiving salvation.

The text of the hymn is fairly straightforward. Wesley opens with an exclamation, "And can it be that I should gain an interest in my Savior's blood! The imagery he uses for each stanza is poignant and, particularly in the case of stanza four, is reminiscent of both Peter's and Paul's miraculous release from prison as told in Acts 12 and 16, respectively.

The first stanza expresses wonder and amazement at the redemptive act of God and his offering of free grace to all, even those "who caused his pain. Sign in. Log into your account. Password recovery. Friday, November 12, Forgot your password? Get help. Believers Portal. How can it be that the shedding of Jesus blood years ago is relevant to me today?

How was it possible for the Song of God to have died for me? Oh, the inexplicable but undeniable love of Abba Father! Lord, we are grateful, and we praise and thank You. In England we repeat the last two lines of each verse, it seems to make the song much stronger, but which way is the way to Charles Wesley wrote it.

He was responsible for the Methodist church starting up. I attended the Methodist church in the uk, where I learned to sing and love this hymn. So who sings it correctly - the English Methodists or the American and Canadians.

I don't know, but I think I will always prefer the English version. I read varying accounts to the number of songs attributed to him, but it appears to be well over Charles and his brother John were both ordained ministers and founded a holy group called "The Methodists" because of their methods of rising early and strict Bible study. Yet they were both caught in the trap of legalism. Find the lyrics and story, plus video performance of this wonderful hymn below!

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