Adventist Pioneer Library

The Sinner — Christ the Way of Life

In vain we seek for peace with God

  • No. 374
  • Words Isaac Watts.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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In vain we seek for peace with GodBy methods of our own:No other plea than Jesus' bloodCan bring us near the throne.

2

The threatenings of the broken lawImpress the soul with dread;If God his sword of vengeance draw,It strikes the spirit dead.

3

But thine illustrious sacrificeHath answered these demands,And peace and pardon from the skiesAre offered by thy hands.

4

'T is by thy death we live, O Lord!'T is on thy cross we rest:Forever be thy love adored,Thy name forever blessed.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «374» (large) with the reference line «399, 446, 201.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 399, 446 or 201); the hymn stands in the lower half of the left column of p. 123, below hymn 373, and ends at the foot of that column with «Isaac Watts.» in italics. The first word «IN» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «:», «;» and «!» («own :», «dread ;», «Lord !», «rest :»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly apostrophes are written straight («Jesus'», «'T is»). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's («threatenings»). Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6, like the three tunes of the reference line).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Sinner — Christ the Way of Life · No. 374 · printed page 123
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01