Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #LXXXIII (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: Wherewith O Lord, shall I draw near Lyrics: 1 Wherewith, O Lord, shall I draw near,
Or bow myself before thy face?
How in thy purer eyes appear?
What shall I bring to gain thy grace?
2 Will gifts delight the Lord most high?
Will multiply'd oblations please?
Thousands of rams his favor buy,
Or slaughter'd hecatombs appease.
3 Can these assuage the wrath of God?
Can these wash out my guilty stain?
Rives of oil, or seas of blood,
Alas! they all must flow in vain.
4 What have I then wherein to trust?
I nothing have, I nothing am;
Excluded is my ev'ry boast,
My glory swallow'd up in shame.
5 Guilty, I stand before thy face;
My sole desert, is hell and wrath;
'Twere just the sentence should take place,
But O, I plead my Savior's death!
6 I plead the merits of thy son
Who died for sinners on the tree;
I plead his righteousness alone,
O put the spotless robe on me. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Justification; Access to God by Christ; Justification; Human righteousness, insufficient to justify Scripture: Micah 6:6-8 Languages: English
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