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VERSE 1:

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Let me tell you about Jesus Christ

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He offered His very own blood,

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His very life as the sacrifice

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for the wretched, no good

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sinners such as you and me.

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Oh, how can it be?

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I deserved nothing but death

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But, He gave me new breath.

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Oh, how can it be?

CHORUS (JOHN 3:16):

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For God so loved the world

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that He gave His only begotten

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son that whosoever believes

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on Him shal not perish,

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But have everlasting life.

VERSE 2:

Yeah, He died for each of us

for we are all wretched sinners.

But in His heartfelt compassion,

He offers grace that can be ours.

It is only by grace that we,

through faith, can be free

from the wags of sin.

Oh lets all repent from our sin,

'cuz He died for you and me.

(REPEAT CHORUS 3Xs)

CHORUS:

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I got 'dopted! I got 'dopted!

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the very moment I opted

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to accept His Grace.

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He erased every trace

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of my sin and guilt.

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My heart, with joy, He filled.

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I got 'dopted! I got 'dopted!

VERSE 1:

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I was wild,

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but now I'm his child.

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I do not deserve

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this oportunity to serve

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my Holy, Risen Savior;

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but He looked on me with Favour.

(Repeat Chorus)

VERSE 2:

Forever His child

I'm no longer exiled

From His presence.

I'm now living in His presence

Praising my Holy, Risen, Savior

'cuz He looked on me with Favour.