O what a thought, the living God Would sacrifice a spotless lamb To give us life and make us heirs Marked and held by his own hand What blessed hope, our souls rejoice now Nothing but the gospel Bends to ransom and revive us Overwhelming us with kindness Nothing but the gospel The gospel of the risen Christ O what a thought to look upon The trials of this world and smile To know full well, the love He gives Will carry us through every mile Our hearts rejoice in glad refrain now Nothing but the gospel Give us strength for all our weakness And grace in every season Nothing but the gospel The gospel of the risen Christ O what a thought that here in us A fount of living water flows And with each step and every breath This broken world can't help but know As we proclaim His fame and glory Nothing but the gospel Moves the sinner to salvation From the cross to coming ages Nothing but the gospel The gospel of the risen Christ Nothing but the gospel Makes the struggle in our story Worth the wait of coming glory Nothing but the gospel The gospel of the risen Christ The gospel of the risen Christ