Jesus, the Lord our Righteousness!

Nikolaus Ludwig von ZinzendorfTranslated by John WesleyAlternate first line: God's Christ, who is my righteousness

4 Verses Christian Hymn Spiritual Song

Verse 1

Jesus, the Lord our Righteousness! Our beauty Thou, our glorious dress; ' Midst flaming worlds, whilst thus arrayed, With joy shall we lift up our head.

Verse 2

Bold shall we stand in that great day, For who aught to our charge shall lay? While by Thy blood absolved we are From sin's tremendous curse and fear.

Verse 3

Thus Abraham, the friend of God, Thus all the saints redeemed by blood, Saviour of sinners Thee proclaim, And all their boast is in Thy Name.

Verse 4

Till we behold Thee on Thy throne, In Thee we boast, in Thee alone; Our beauty this, our glorious dress, Jesus, the Lord our Righteousness.

← All Hymns