Gospel Sign Language: Hymn

Sign Structure for

"God Loved Us, So He Sent His Son"

God loved us, so he sent his Son, Christ Jesus, the atoning One,

God precious (double) us, so He sent His Son, Christ Jesus Himself atoning person

 To show us by the path he trod The on and only way to God.

Mean show through His life example show only one way arrive God

He came as man, though Son of God, And bowed himself beneath the rod. 

He came same (like) man, but still He God Son. Here he humble accept his responsiblity

He died in holy innocence, A broken law to recompense.

He here died with clean guilt none. Law broke but He fulfill or satisfy atonement

Oh, love effulgent, love divine! What debt of gratitude is mine,

Wow love shine love most wonderful, wow myself big (great) debt thankful (signed twice)

That in his offering I have part And hold a place within his heart.

Because through his sacrifice myself now have place within His heart.

In word and deed he doth require My will to his, like son to sire,

Through speaking perform His real demand my want match His want like Son Father

Be made to bend, and I, as son, Learn conduct from the Holy One.

My want change same myself His Son must learn act same (like to heaven) holy one

This sacrament doth represent His blood and body for me spent.

There bread water really example (show both sides) His body blood His sacrifice for me

Partaking now is deed for word That I remember him, my Lord.

Partaking (show both sides) now myself show perform (action) promise will remember Him my Lord