A Selection of Hymns ‎#CXCIV

CXCIV. Our righteousness

1 Savior divine, we know thy name,
And in that name we trust;
Thou art the Lord our righteousness
Thou art thine Israel's boast.

2 Guilty we plead before thy throne,
And low in dust we lie,
'Till Jesus stretch his gracious arm
To bring the guilty nigh.

3 The sins of one most righteous day
Might plunge us in dispair;
Yet all the crimes of numerous years
Shall our great surety clear.

4 That spotless robe, which he hath wrought
Shall deck us all around;
Nor by the piercing eye of God
One blemish shall be found.

5 Pardon, and peace, and lively hope
To sinners now are given;
Israel and Judah soon shall change
Their wilderness for heaven.

6 With joy we taste that manna now,
Thy mercy scatters down;
We seal our humble vows to thee,
And wait the promis'd crown.

Text Information

• First Line: Savior divine, we know Thy name
• Title: Our righteousness
• Author: Dr. Doddridge
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  Jeremiah 23:6
• Topic: Characters and Representations of Christ: Our Righteousness; Awakened sinner's prayer; Christ: our Righteousness
• Notes: Public Domain.

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