Then he said greater love hath no man than this Than that he lay down his life for a friend (For a friend) Love like the love of God And ne'er be found Among this earthly race This is the reason that Jesus came, And died in my place Then Jesus walked that day up Calvary's hill The cross was hard to bear He took my place of his own will To show me that he cared He wanted to show (show) to man what love could do And that death (death) was never, was never the end Then he said greater love hath no man than this Than that he lay down his life for a friend (for a friend)