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I Do Not Come Because My Soul Is
Free From Sin And Pure And Whole And Worthy Of Thy Grace
I do not come because my soul is free from sin and pure and whole and worthy
of Thy grace;
I do not speak to Thee because I've ever justly kept Thy laws and dare to
meet Thy face.
I know that sin and guilt combine to reign o'er every thought of mine and
turn from good to ill;
I know that when I try to be upright and just and true to Thee, I am a
sinner still.
I know that often when I strive to keep a spark of love alive for Thee, the
powers within
Leap up in unsubmissive might and oft benumb my sense of right and pull me
back to sin.
I know that though in doing good I spend my life, I never could atone for
all I've done;
But though my sins are black as night, I dare to come before Thy sight
because I trust Thy Son.
In Him alone my trust I place, come boldly to Thy throne of grace, and there
commune with Thee.
Salvation sure, O Lord, is mine, and, all unworthy, I am Thine, for Jesus
died for me.
Martin Luther |