I Come to Thee, O Blessed Lord

Verse 1

I come to Thee, O blessed Lord, Invited by Thy gracious Word To this Thy feast, to sup with Thee; Grant that a worthy guest I be.

Verse 2

I come to Thee with sin and grief, For Thou alone canst give relief. Thy death for me, dear Lord, I plead: O Jesus, help me in my need!

Verse 3

Shouldst Thou a strict account demand, Who could, O Lord, before Thee stand? Purge all my secret sins away: Be Thou, O Christ, the sinner's Stay!

Verse 4

O Jesus, Lamb of God, alone Thou didst for all our sins atone; Though I have sinned and gone astray, Turn not, O Lord, Thy guest away.

Verse 5

O Jesus, Lamb of God, alone Thou didst for all our sins atone; Be merciful, I Thee implore, Be merciful forevermore.