The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance

Just as I am, without one plea

No. 428
Metre L. M.
Tune WOODWORTH.
Words Charlotte Elliott.
Music William B. Bradbury.
Key E-flat major
Singing key E♭ major
Time 6/4
6 stanzas

Words

Just as I am, without one pleaBut that thy blood was shed for me,And that thou bid'st me come to thee,O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, and waiting notTo rid my soul of one dark blot,To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, though tossed aboutWith many a conflict, many a doubt—"Fightings within, and fears without,"O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind,—Sight, riches, healing of the mind,Yea, all I need, in thee to find,O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, thou wilt receive,Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;Because thy promise I believe,O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, thy love I ownHas broken every barrier down;Now to be thine, and thine alone,O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

About this hymn

As printed As printed: running head «THE SINNER—REPENTANCE AND ACCEPTANCE.» (hymn 428 opens this section); hymn number «428» (large), tune name «WOODWORTH. L. M.» centred over the music (condensed capitals), «WILLIAM B. BRADBURY.» at the right (capitals and small capitals). Stanza 1 is interlinear, one line per system, with «1.» before «Just» («with - out» hyphenated under its two notes). The italic reference line «168, 101, 212.» (= the same words may be sung to the tunes of hymns 168, 101 or 212) stands under the music; stanzas 2–6 follow as text in the left column, numbered «2»–«6», with «Charlotte Elliott.» in italics after stanza 6. The lines of each stanza are not indented in the print. Quotation marks and apostrophes are written straight; the print's thin space before «;» is closed up. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's (stanza 6 reads «thy love I own»).