The Lutheran Hymnal ‎#380

380. Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ

1 Thy works, not mine, O Christ,
Speak gladness to this heart;
They tell me all is done;
They bid my fear depart.
To whom save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?

2 Thy wounds, not mine, O Christ,
Can heal my bruised soul;
Thy stripes, not mine, contain
The balm that makes me whole.
To whom save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?

3 Thy cross, not mine, O Christ,
Has borne the awful load
Of sins that none could bear
But the incarnate God.
To whom save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?

4 Thy death, not mine, O Christ,
Has paid the ransom due;
Ten thousand deaths like mine
Would have been all too few.
To whom save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?

5 Thy righteousness, O Christ,
Alone can cover me:
No righteousness avails
Save that which is of Thee.
To whom save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy works, not mine, O Christ
• Title: Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1857)
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1941
• Scripture:
  Philippians 3:9
• Topic: Faith and Justification

Tune Information

• Name: ST. JOHN
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8.
• Key: D Major
• Source: "The Parish Choir," 1851