And bless us with the assurance, that our names are in life’s book;
He knows our frailties and is touched with penitential tears;
’Tis just like Jesus to forgive, and banish all our fears.
Such depths of love, such pity, too, should make us prostrate fall
Before our King whom we should crown forever “Lord of all;”
And when we’re freely justified, continued help we crave,
Our strength is weakness, and ourselves from sin we cannot save.
Thy mission here was, Lord, to save thy people from their sins,
And here if e’er we overcome, is where our hope begins.
Through Christ alone the victory’s gained, and nothing can we merit;