English poem
CHRIST, the Lord our Righteousness. Jerem. xxiii. 6
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
Saviour divine, we know thy Name, And in that Name we trust; Thou art the LORD our Righteousness, Thou art thine Israel's Boast.
Guilty we plead before thy Throne, And low in Dust we lie, Till Jesus stretch his gracious Arm To bring the guilty nigh.
The Sins of one most righteous Day Might plunge us in Despair; Yet all the Crimes of num'rous Years Shall our great Surety clear.
That spotless Robe, which he hath wrought, Shall deck us all around; Nor by the piercing Eye of GOD One Blemish shall be found.
Pardon and Peace and lively Hope To Sinners now are giv'n; Israel and Judah soon shall change Their Wilderness for Heav'n.
With Joy we taste that Manna now, Thy Mercy scatters down; We seal our humble Vows to Thee, And wait the promis'd Crown.
More by Philip Doddridge
- CHRIST's Sheep described. John x. 27
- CHRIST's Sheep given by the Father, and guarded by Omnipotence. John x. 29, 30
- CHRIST'S Submission to his Father's Will. Matt. xxvi. 42
- CHRIST'S Transfiguration. Matt. xvii. 4
- Christian Sympathy. Galat. vi. 2
- Christian Watchfulness. Mark xiii. 37
- Christians begotten to GOD as the First-Fruits of his Creatures. James i. 18
- Christians quickened and raised by the Spirit. Rom. viii. 11