Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#258

258. 'Tis Not by Works of Righteousness

1 'Tis not by works of righteousness
Which our own hands have done,
But we are saved by sovereign grace
Abounding through His Son.

2 'Tis from the mercy of our God
That all our ho[es begin;
'Tis by the water and the blood
Our souls are washed from sin.

3 'Tis through the purchase of His death
Who hung upon the tree,
The Spirit is sent down to breathe
On such dry bones as we.

4 Raised from the dead we live anew.
And, justified by grace,
We shall appear in glory too,
And see our Father's face.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis not by works of righteousness
• Title: 'Tis Not by Works of Righteousness
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 (1709)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Faith and Justification

Tune Information

• Name: HOLY CROSS
• Meter: C. M.