1God, be merciful to me,On Thy grace I rest my plea;Plenteous in compassion Thou,Blot out my transgressions now;Wash me, make me pure within,Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin,Wash me, make me pure within,Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin. 2I am evil, born in sin;Thou desirest truth within.Thou alone my Savior art,Teach Thy wisdom […]
1I lay my sins on Jesus,The spotless Lamb of God;He bears them all, and frees usFrom the accursed load,From the accursed load. 2I bring my guilt to Jesus,To wash my crimson stainsWhite in His blood most preciousTill not a stain remains,Till not a stain remains. 3I lay my wants on Jesus,All fullness dwells in Him;He
1“Forgive our sins as we forgive,”You taught us, Lord, to pray;But You alone can grant us graceTo live the words we say. 2How can Your pardon reach and blessThe unforgiving heartThat broods on wrongs and will not letOld bitterness depart? 3In blazing light Your cross revealsThe truth we dimly knew:How trifling others’ debts to us;How
1Rock of Ages, cleft for me,Let me hide myself in Thee;Let the water and the blood,From Thy riven side which flowed,Be of sin the double cure,Cleanse me from its guilt and power. 2Not the labor of my handsCan fulfill Thy law’s demands;Could my zeal no respite know,Could my tears forever flow,All for sin could not
