Lutheran Service Book ‎#565

565. Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ

1 Thy works, not mine, O Christ,
Speak gladness to this heart;
They tell me all is done,
They bid my fear depart.

Refrain:
To whom, save Thee,
Who canst alone
For sin atone,
Lord, shall I flee?

2 Thy wounds, not mine, O Christ,
Can heal my bruised soul;
Thy stripes, not mine, contain
The balm that makes me whole. [Refrain]

3 Thy cross, not mine, O Christ,
Has borne the crushing load
Of sins that none could bear
But the incarnate God. [Refrain]

4 Thy death, not mine, O Christ,
Has paid the ransom due;
Ten thousand deaths like mine
Would have been all too few. [Refrain]

5 Thy righteousness, O Christ,
Alone can cover me;
No righteousness avails
Save that which is of Thee. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Thy works, not mine, O Christ
• Title: Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ
• Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-89 (alt. )
• Refrain First Line: To whom save Thee
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Titus 3:3-7
  ;
  John 14:6
  ;
  Philippians 3:7-9
  ;
  Acts 4:12
• Topic: Redeemer
• Notes: Alternate Tune: DARWALL's 148TH

Tune Information

• Name: ST. JOHN
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Key: C Major
• Source: The Parish Choir, London, 1850; The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941 (Setting)