Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church ‎#327

327. The Saviour's Blood and Righteousness

1 The Savior’s blood and righteousness
My beauty is, my glorious dress;
Thus well arrayed, I need not fear,
When in His presence I appear.

2 The holy, spotless, Lamb of God,
Who freely gave His life and blood
For all my numerous sins to atone,
I for my Lord and Savior own.

3 Therefore my Savior’s blood and death
Are here the substance of my faith;
And shall remain, when I’m called hence,
My only hope and confidence.

4 Lord Jesus Christ, all praise to Thee,
That Thou didst deign a man to be,
And for each soul which Thou hast made
Hast an eternal ransom paid.

5 Thy incarnation, wounds, and death
I will confess while I have breath,
Till I shall see Thee face to face,
Arrayed with Thy righteousness.

Text Information

• First Line: The Saviour's blood and righteousness
• Title: The Saviour's Blood and Righteousness
• Translator: Charles Kinchin, 1711-1742 (1742)
• Author: Nicholas L. von Zinzendorf, 1700-1760 (1739)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1969
• Topic: The Life in Christ: Faith and Justification

Tune Information

• Name: RHAW
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A Major
• Source: George Rhaw's Gesangbuch, 1544

Tune Information:

Nun lasst uns den Leib begraben; (22, A)