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Believers Hymn Book · No. 319 · Words: James George Deck · Tune: Giessen
When first, o'erwhelmed with sin and shame
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →Written by Plymouth Brethren hymnist James George Deck in 1841, this hymn traces the believer's journey from guilt and fear to confident rest in Christ's atoning blood. It meditates on the transforming power of the cross and the access to God it provides.
Verse 1
When first, o'erwhelmed with sin and shame,
To Jesus' Cross I trembling came,
Burdened with guilt, and full of fear,
Yet drawn by love to venture near,
Pardon I found, and peace with God,
In Jesus' rich, atoning blood.
Verse 2
My sin is gone, my fear is o'er,
I shun God's presence now no more;
He sits upon the throne of grace,
He bids me boldly seek His face:
Sprinkled upon the throne of God
I see that rich, atoning blood.
Verse 3
Here I can rest without a fear;
By this, to God I now draw near;
By this, I triumph over sin,
For this has made and keeps me clean;
And when I reach the throne of God
I'll praise that rich, atoning blood.
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