Deliverance from Guilt by Christ

Verse 1

Rejoice, and let Christ be thy song, For he is thy All and in All; He leads my soul safely along, In spite of the world, sin, or thrall; Though poor in myself, yet in him I’ve riches immense and divine; Nor can I be brought guilty in, For Jesus, my Lord, paid the fine.

Verse 2

Once I was enveloped in debt, My poor mind was burdened with sin, And strove hard to make matters straight, That I the Lord’s favour might win! But ah! my soul laboured in vain, And only the debt did increase, Which greatly increasèd my pain, And filled me with shame and disgrace.

Verse 3

I looked to the law for some help, And hoped it some mercy would show; But O, my soul trembled, and felt The law could but doom me to woe, I saw it too just to forgive; Too holy at sin to connive; Then speechless I stood, as if dead, Nor did I expect a reprieve.

Verse 4

But while I stood trembling with fear, The Saviour of sinners came in, Who smiled, and said, “Be of good cheer, I surely will save thee from sin; I’m Jesus, the First and the Last; Thy debts have been chargèd on me – The future, the present, the past – And thou shalt for ever go free.”