Verse 1
God of my salvation, hear,
And help me to believe,
Simply do I now draw near
Thy blessing to receive;
Full of guilt alas! I am,
But to thy wounds for refuge flee
Friend of sinners, spotless Lamb,
Thy blood was shed for me.
Verse 2
Standing now as newly slain,
To thee I lift mine eye,
Balm of all my grief and pain
Thy blood is always nigh:
Now as yesterday the same
Thou art, and wilt for ever be:
Friend of sinners, &c.
Verse 3
Full of truth, and grace thou art,
And here is all my hope:
False, and foul as hell my heart
To thee I offer up;
Thou wast given to redeem
My soul from all iniquity:
Friend of sinners, &c.
Verse 4
Nothing have I, Lord, to pay,
Nor can thy grace procure,
Empty send me not away,
For I, thou know’st, am poor:
Dust and ashes is my name,
My all is sin and misery:
Friend of sinners, &c.
Verse 5
Without money, without price
I come thy love to buy,
From myself I turn my eyes,
The chief of sinners I:
Take, O take me as I am,
And let me lose myself in thee:
Friend of sinners, &c.
Verse 6
No good work, or word, or thought
Bring I to gain thy grace,
Pardon I accept unbought,
Thy proffer I embrace,
Coming as at first I came
To take, and not bestow on thee:
Friend of sinners, &c.
Verse 7
Jesu, unto thee my sin
I quietly confess,
Till thy blood shall wash me clean
From all unrighteousness,
From the slightest touch of blame
My spirit, soul, and body free:
Friend of sinners, &c.
Verse 8
Saviour, from thy wounded side
I never will depart,
Here will I my spirit hide
When I am pure in heart:
Till my place above I claim
This only shall be all my plea,
Friend of sinners, spotless Lamb,
Thy blood was shed for me.