Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness

Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness

Text written by Nicolaus L. von Zinzendorf (1700-1760), translated by John Wesley (1703-1791)

Sung to GARDINER, from "Wm. Gardiner's Sacred Melodies," 1815

Psalm 3:3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.

1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

V. 1 Jesus, Your blood and righteousness

My beauty are, my glorious dress;

Mid flaming worlds, in these arrayed,

With joy shall I lift up my head.

John 8:10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

V. 2 Bold shall I stand in that great day,

Cleansed and redeemed, no debt to pay;

For by Your cross, absolved I am

From sin and guilt, from fear and shame.

Romans 5:11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

V. 3 Lord, I believe Your precious blood,

Which at the mercy seat of God

Please for the captives' liberty,

Was also shed in love for me.

John 5:25 Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.

V. 4 When from the dust of death I rise

To claim my mansion in the skies,

This then shall be my only plea:

Christ Jesus lived and died for me.