Hymnal: A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #LXVII (1793) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Hymnal Title: A Collection of Evangelical Hymns First Line: Wherewith O Lord, shall I draw near Lyrics: 1 Wherewith, O Lord, shall I draw near,
Or bow myself before thy face?
How in thy purer eyes appear?
What shall I bring to gain thy grace?
2 Will gifts delight the Lord most High?
Will multiply'd oblations please?
Thousands of rams his favour buy,
Or slaughter'd hecatombs appease?
3 Can these assuage the wrath of God?
Can these wash out my guilty stain?
Rives of oil, or seas of blood,
Alas! they all must flow in vain.
4 What have I then wherein to trust?
I nothing have, I nothing am;
Excluded is my every boast,
My glory swallow'd up in shame.
5 Guilty, I stand before thy face;
My sole desert is hell and wrath;
'Twere just the sentence should take place,
But O, I plead my Saviour's death!
6 I plead the merits of thy Son
Who died for sinners on the tree;
I plead his righteousness alone,
O put the spotless robe on me! Topics: The Sensible Sinner Scripture: Micah 6:6-8 Languages: English
Human righteousness insufficient to justify