Just as I Am (hymn)
| "Just as I Am" | |
|---|---|
| Hymn | |
 The hymn with music by Bradbury | |
| Written | 1835 |
| Text | by Charlotte Elliott |
| Meter | 8.8.8.6 |
| Melody | "Woodworth" by William B. Bradbury and others |
| Time | 6 4 |
| Published | 1835 |
| Publisher | Christian Remembrancer |
"Just as I Am" is a Christian hymn, written by Charlotte Elliott in 1835. It first appeared in the Christian Remembrancer.[1]
Lyrics
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Just as I am - without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
-O Lamb of God, I come!
Just as I am - and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
-O Lamb of God, I come!
Just as I am - though toss'd about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
-O Lamb of God, 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!
Just as I am - Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
-O Lamb of God, I come!
Just as I am - Thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down;
Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
-O Lamb of God, I come!
Just as I am - of that free love
The breadth, length, depth, and height to prove,
Here for a season, then above,
-O Lamb of God, I come![2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Just As I Am, Without One Plea". The Cyber Hymnal. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ↑ Selections from the poems of Charlotte Elliott, 1873, Publisher: London, The Religious tract society
