Verse 1
O Jesu, full of truth and grace,
O all-atoning Lamb of God,
I wait to see thy lovely face,
I seek redemption thro’ thy blood.

Verse 2
In thee, who hast redeem’d of old
Mine, and the souls of all mankind,
Tho’ once to sin and Satan sold,
Surely I shall redemption find.

Verse 3
Hold of thy righteousness I take,
Thou hast exchang’d it for my sin,
Thy spotless soul as hell seem’d black,
That mine thro’ thee might all be clean.

Verse 4
Thou, Lord, for me a sinner made,
Hast robb’d me of my curse and pain,
Hast died, and suffer’d in my stead,
That I thro’ thee might live and reign.

Verse 5
Now in thy strength I strive with thee,
My friend, and advocate with God,
Give me the sinless liberty,
Give me the purchase of thy blood.

Verse 6
Thou art the anchor of my hope,
The faithful saying I receive,
Surely thy death shall raise me up,
For thou hast died that I may live.

Verse 7
Live without sin! If God is true,
I thus shall serve him all my days,
Shall apprehend whom I pursue,
And justly triumph in his grace.

Verse 8
Satan with all his arts no more
Me from the gospel’s hope can move,
I shall receive th’ almighty power,
And find the pearl of perfect love.

Verse 9
Tho’ all the advocates for sin
Assert their heath’nish liberty,
If Jesu’s blood can wash me clean,
Sin shall not always dwell in me.

Verse 10
Though nature gives my God the lie,
I all his truth and grace shall know,
I shall, a sinless sinner, I
Shall perfect holiness below.

Verse 11
My flesh, which cries, It cannot be,
Shall silence keep before the Lord,
And earth, and hell, and sin shall flee
At Jesu’s everlasting word.