As I Have Loved You – v2

Christ’s command

not that we love one another

Not this alone, more,

though it would be

hard enough itself

The new command of our Savior

on the night before his sacrifice

just as He is choosing

to become our 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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