Our Righteousness

Verse 1

Saviour divine, we know thy name, And in that name we trust; Thou art the Lord our Righteousness Thou art thine Israel's boast.

Verse 2

Guilty we plead before thy throne, And low in dust we lie, Till Jesus stretch his gracious arm To bring the guilty nigh.

Verse 3

The sins of one most righteous day Might plunge us in dispair; Yet all the crimes of numerous years, Shall our great surety clear.

Verse 4

That spotless robe, which he hath wrought, Shall deck us all around; Nor by the piercing eye of God One blemish shall be found.

Verse 5

Pardon, and peace, and lively hope To sinners now are given; Israel and Judah soon shall change Their wilderness for Heaven.

Verse 6

With joy we taste that manna now, Thy mercy scatters down; We seal our humble vows to thee, And wait the promis'd crown.