
Author: Samuel Stennett Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 69 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How shall the sons of men appear,
Great God, before Thine awful bar?
How may the guilty hope to find
Acceptance with th’eternal Mind?
2 Not vows, nor groans, nor broken cries,
Not the most costly sacrifice,
Not infant blood profusely spilt,
Will expiate a sinner’s guilt.
3 Thy blood, dear Jesus, Thine alone,
Hath sovereign virtue to atone:
Here we will rest our only plea,
When we approach, great God, to Thee.
Used With Tune: MALVERN Text Sources: A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors by John Rippon (London: 1787)
How Shall The Sons Of Men Appear