Christian Worship ‎#655

655. Before You, God, the Judge of All

1 Before you, God, the judge of all,
with grief and shame I humbly fall.
I see my sins against you, Lord,
my sins of thought and deed and word.
They press me sore; to you I flee:
O God, be merciful to me!

2 O Lord, my God, to you I pray:
O cast me not in wrath away!
Let your good Spirit ne'er depart,
but let him draw to you my heart
that truly penitent I be:
O God, be merciful to me!

3 O Jesus, let your precious blood
be to my soul a cleansing flood.
Turn not, O Lord, your guest away,
but grant that justified I may
go to my house at peace to be:
O God, be merciful to me!

Text Information

• First Line: Before you, God, the judge of all
• Title: Before You, God, the Judge of All
• Author: Magnus B. Landstad, 1802-1880 (abr.)
• Translator: Carl Döving, 1867-1937 (alt.)
• Meter: 88 88 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  Psalm 51:1-12
  ;
  Luke 18:13
  ;
  1 John 1:7
• Topic: Confession and Absolution
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: VATER UNSER
• Composer (attributed to): Martin Luther, 1483-1546
• Meter: 88 88 88
• Key: c minor or modal
• Source: Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain