God Looked Down was written by Benny Anderson, who grew up in the Craigmillar/Niddrie area in Edinburgh, Scotland. He wrote this song to praise God who ‘looked down’—sending His only Son into the world in order that guilty sinners might be forgiven and set free.
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LYRICS
VERSE 1
God looked down from high above
And saw how we betrayed His love
Adam’s shame and Eve’s great pain
It’s only just begun
“Sin has took its grip on them
I’ll have to send my Son”
VERSE 2
God looked down on sinful ground
To pierce our hardened hearts.
Ashamed are we He wants to set free
And tore our world apart
Jesus came and took the blame
He had to send His Son
CHORUS
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Jesus came to set men free
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Jesus Died, He died for me.
VERSE 3
So now we walk that narrow path
With Jesus, free of wrath
Hard fixed eyes on the King
He took my soul, my life, my all
I won’t complain ‘cause He took the blame
I’m glad he sent His Son.
CHORUS
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Jesus came to set men free
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Jesus Died, He died for me.
VERSE 4
I’m getting close to my reward
To see Him face to face
Homeward bound, that crown I see
Is what’s in store for me
No eye has seen, nor mind conceived
Eternity for me
Jesus came and He took the blame
And me He did receive.
CHORUS
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Jesus came to set men free
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Jesus Died, He died for me.
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