The Voice of Praise ‎#768

768. O God, thy righteousness we own

1 O God, thy righteousness we own;
Judgment is at thy house begun;
With humble awe thy rod we hear,
And guilty in thy sight appear;
We can not in thy judgment stand,
But sink beneath thy mighty hand.

2 Our mouth as in the dust we lay,
And still for mercy, mercy pray;
Unworthy to behold thy face,
Unfaithful stewards of thy grace,
Our sin and wickedness we own,
And deeply for acceptance groan.

3 We have not, Lord, thy gifts improved,
But basely from thy statutes roved;
Yet do not drive us from thy face,
A stiff-necked and hard-hearted race:
The melting power of love impart;
Soften the marble of our heart.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, thy righteousness we own
• Author: C. Wesley
• Meter: L. P. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: The Christian Nation: Fast-Day; Unfaithfulness Acknowledged and Lamented
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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