Acceptance, in the Atonement of the Beloved

Verse 1

How shall the sons of men appear, Great God, before thine awful bar? How may the guilty hope to find Acceptance with th' eternal mind?

Verse 2

Not vows, nor groans, nor broken cries, Not the most costly sacrifice, Not infant blood profusely spilt, Will expiate a sinner's guilt.

Verse 3

The blood of Jesus Christ alone, Hat sov'reign virtue to atone; Here we will rest our only plea, When we approach, great God, to thee.

Verse 4

'Tis through his merit we'll arise, And learn to sing above the skies; We'll join the triumph round the throne, And praise th' eternal Three in One.