Wherewith O Lord Shall I Draw Near [#WherewithOLord #OLord #IDrawNear #DrawNear]

Song written by:
Original in English: Charles Wesley

1
Wherewith O Lord shall I draw near
And bow myself before Thy face
How in Thy purer eyes appear
What shall I bring to gain Thy grace

2
Whoe’er to Thee themselves approve
Must take the path Thyself has showed
Justice pursue and mercy love
And humbly walk by faith with God

3
But though my life henceforth be Thine
Present for past can ne’er atone
Though I to Thee the whole resign
I only give Thee back Thine own

4
What have I then wherein to trust
I nothing have I nothing am
Excluded is my every boast
My glory swallowed up in shame

5
Guilty I stand before Thy face
On me I feel Thy wrath abide
’Tis just the sentence should take place
’Tis just but O Thy Son hath died

6
Jesus the Lamb of God hath bled
He bore our sins upon the tree
Beneath our curse He bowed His head
’Tis finished He hath died for me

7
For me I now believe He died
He made my every crime His own
Fully for me He satisfied
Father well pleased behold Thy Son

8
He ever lives for me to pray
He prays that I with Him may reign
Amen to what my Lord doth say
Jesu Thou canst not pray in vain