The sinner that truly believes

Verse 1

The sinner that truly believes, And trust in his crucified Lord, His justification receives, Redemption in full through his blood; Though thousands and thousands of foes Against him in malice unite, Their rage he through Christ can oppose, Led forth by the Spirit to fight.

Verse 2

Not all the delusions of sin Shall ever seduce him to death; He now has the witness within, United to Jesus by faith, This faith shall eternally fail, When Jesus shall fall from his throne: For hell against both must prevail, Since Jesus and he are but one.

Verse 3

The faith that lays hold on the Lamb And brings such salvation as this, Is more than mere notion or name: The work of God's Spirit it is: A principle, active and young, That lives under pressure and load; That makes out of weakness more strong, And draws the soul upward to God.

Verse 4

It treads on the world, and on hell, It vanquishes death and despair, And (what is still stranger to tell) It overcomes heaven by pray'r: Permits a vile worm of the dust, With God to commune as a friend To hope his forgiveness as just, And look for his love to the end.

Verse 5

It says to the mountains, "Depart," That stand betwixt God and the soul; It binds up the broken in heart, And makes their sore consciences whole; Bids sins of a crimson-like dye Be spotless as snow, and as white; And proves such a sinner as I As pure as an angel of light.