Number: 386
English: HON 1987 #274 is the same basic tune. Wilfred's version [his #358] doesn't have a time signature, but is written in 4/2. This tune is a variation of HON 1935 #42. Hymnary has many scans of variations of this tune, none of which are 4/2. I didn't find any other version in 4/2, so have reproduced Wilfred's version, but in 4/4 time.
Title: The Son of God Came Down on Earth
Name: Ellacombe
Words: Sam Jones
Music: Old German Tune (altered)
Copyright: 
Meter: 
Form: 

The Son ¤of God came down on earth
To ¤show the Fa¤ther’s heart
And plead ¤with all the sons of men
To ¤choose the bet¤ter part.

Chorus:
¤In love He died to save ¤your soul
¤And bring you nigh to God.
He paid ¤the ran¤som on the cross
With ¤His own sa¤cred blood.

The Son ¤of God is plead¤ing now,
At ¤God’s right hand on high
He pleads ¤for you in ten¤der love:
Oh ¤soul, why will you die?

He pur¤¤chased you with His own blood,
A¤¤tone¤ment has been made,
The sins ¤of all the world up¤on
The ¤Lamb of God were laid.

Oh, has¤¤ten now while hope is near,
Be¤¤lieve and en¤ter in
The door ¤of life where Je¤sus waits
To ¤par¤don all your sin.