Author: Doddridge Hymnal: A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #XXII (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: A Collection of Evangelical Hymns First Line: Saviour divine, we know thy name Lyrics: 1 Saviour divine, we know thy name,
And in that name we trust;
Thou art the Lord our Righteousness
Thou art thine Israel's boast.
2 Guilty we plead before thy throne,
And low in dust we lie,
Till Jesus stretch his gracious arm
To bring the guilty nigh.
3 The sins of one most righteous day
Might plunge us in dispair;
Yet all the crimes of numerous years,
Shall our great surety clear.
4 That spotless robe, which he hath wrought,
Shall deck us all around;
Nor by the piercing eye of God
One blemish shall be found.
5 Pardon, and peace, and lively hope
To sinners now are given;
Israel and Judah soon shall change
Their wilderness for Heaven.
6 With joy we taste that manna now,
Thy mercy scatters down;
We seal our humble vows to thee,
And wait the promis'd crown.
Topics: Son Scripture: Jeremiah 23:6 Languages: English
Jehovah our Righteousness