Christian Worship ‎#560

560. Your Works, Not Mine, O Christ

1 Your works, not mine, O Christ,
speak gladness to this heart;
they tell me all is done.
they bid my fear depart.

Refrain:
To whom but you, who can alone
for sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?

2 Your blood, not mine, O Christ,
can heal my sinful soul;
your wounds, not mine, contain
the balm that makes me whole. [Refrain]

3 Your cross, not mine, O Christ,
has borne the awful load
of sins that none could bear
but the incarnate God. [Refrain]

4 Your death, not mine, O Christ,
has paid the ransom due;
ten thousand deaths like mine
would have been all too few. [Refrain]

5 Your righteousness, O Christ,
alone can cover me;
no other righteousness
can set a sinner free. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Your works, not mine, O Christ
• Title: Your Works, Not Mine, O Christ
• Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 (alt.)
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  John 14:6
  ;
  Acts 4:12
  ;
  Philippians 3:7-9
• Topic: Justification
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. JOHN
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Key: C Major
• Source: The Parish Choir, London, 1850; Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain