Verse 1
Father, if I have sinn’d, with thee
An advocate I have:
Jesus the just shall plead for me,
The sinner Christ shall save.
Verse 2
Pardon and peace in him I find;
But not for me alone
The Lamb was slain; for all mankind
His blood did once atone.
Verse 3
My soul is on thy promise cast,
And lo! I claim my part:
The universal pardon’s past;
O seal it on my heart.
Verse 4
Thou canst not now thy grace deny;
Thou canst not but forgive:
Lord, if thy justice asks me why—
In Jesus I believe!