Avis =
Marguerite Burgeson (1895-1985) lived all her life in Chicago. She =
attended the Moody Church, and in 1917 married Ernest Christiansen who =
later became a vice president of Moody Bible =
Institute.
I never met =
her, but loved her poems and hymns, with this my most favorite.
1
O Savior, as my eyes beholdThe wonders of Thy might =
untold,
The heavens in =
glorious light arrayed,
The =
vast creation Thou hast made—
And yet to think Thou lovest =
me—
My heart cries out, =
"How can it be?"
2As at the cross I humbly =
bow
And gaze upon Thy =
thorn-crowned brow,
And view =
the precious bleeding form
By =
cruel nails so bruised and torn,
Knowing Thy suffering was for =
me,
In grief I cry, "How =
can it be?"
3How can it be? How can it =
be?
Was ever grace so full =
and free!
From heights of =
bliss to depths of woe
In =
loving kindness Thou didst go,
From sin and shame to rescue =
me—
O Love Divine, How =
can it be?
Refrain:How can it be? How can it =
be?
That God should love a =
soul like me,
O how can it =
be?
( =
How Can =
it Be? (Avis Christiansen) – A Capella Hymn – =
YouTube
Here is a rendition of it =
set to music in the hymnal)
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Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] =
www.grif.net
"Jesus =
Knows Me, This I Love!"