As I Have Loved You

Christ’s command
not that we love one another
Not this alone,
though it would be
hard enough itself

Our command of our savior
on the night before his sacrifice
just as he is choosing
to become the lamb
offered on the altar of the cross

To love one another
as he first loved us
giving himself over
pouring out his life’s blood
paying the ultimate cost

Giving his own life
choosing to be the servant
a sacrifice of love
reconciling the whole world
so that we may see God

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edited January 29, 2016

As I Have Loved You – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/as-i-have-loved-you-v5.html

(merging edits to original and version 4)

Edited November 23, 2013

“As I Have Loved You – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/as-i-have-loved-you-v4.html

Edited August 14, 2013

“As I Have Loved You – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/as-i-have-loved-you-v3.html

Edited May 3, 2013

“As I Have Loved You – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/05/as-i-have-loved-you-v2.html

May 2, 2010

“As I Have Loved You”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/as-i-have-loved-you.html

1 Timothy 2:1-4

1 Timothy 2:1

1 Timothy 2:1-6

&

Upper Room Daily Devotional

http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=2&year=2010

for May 2, 2010, read May 2, 2010

“A Call to Pray”,

by Heather Davis

&

John 13:34-35

John 13:31-35

and

http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=645177&whichBarItem=excerpt&category=&sub_category=

Upper Room Disciplines for 2010

for April 26, 2010 to May 2, 2010,

“Tending to the Holy”,

by Amelia Chua

for May 2, 2010

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