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Title:  Jesus Thy Blood and Righteousness
Words:  Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, 1739.
Translation & Published:  John Wesley, Hymns and Sac­red Po­ems, 1739.
Music:  Nathan Partain, 2010.
VERSE: 1
JesGus, Thy bDlood and rEmighteousCness
MGy beauty Dis, my glEmorious drCess;
MiGdst flaming worDlds, Amin these arrGayed,
WGith joy shall DI Amlift up my hCead.
VERSE 2:
BoGld shall I stDand in tEmhat great dCay,
ClGeansed and redDeemed, no dEmebt to Cpay; 
FGully absoDlved thrAmough these I aGm
FGrom sin and fDear, from gAmuilt and shCame.
CHORUS:
So I jGoin with the sDong with the LEmord’s redCeemed.
And I praGise with the thDrongs at the thEmrone of my KCing!
Oh the miGght! Oh the fDear! Oh the meAmrcy that’s HCis,
In the blGood of His SDon and the grEmace that it givCes.
VERSE 3:
LoGrd, I beliDeve Thy preEmcious blCood,
WhGich at the mDercy sEmeat of GCod
PGleads for the capDtives' lAmiberGty,
WaGs also sDhed in Emlove for Cme.
VERSE 4:
WheGn from the dDust of dEmeath I rCise
To Gclaim my mDansion Emin the sCkies,
ThGis then shall Dbe my oAmnly plGea:
JeGsus hath liDved and diEmed for Cme.
CHORUS:
So I jGoin with the sDong with the LEmord’s redCeemed.
And I praGise with the thDrongs at the thEmrone of my KCing!
Oh the miGght! Oh the fDear! Oh the meAmrcy that’s HCis,
In the blGood of His SDon and the grEmace that it givCes.
VERSE 5:
TGhis spotless rDobe the sEmame appCears, 
WGhen ruined naDture siEmnks in yCears; 
NGo age can chDange its glAmorious hGue, 
TGhe robe of CDhrist is eEmver nCew.
VERSE 6:
JGesus, be enDdless prEmaise to ThCee,
WGhose boundless mDercy hEmath for Cme,
FoGr me, and aDll Thy hAmands have mGade,
AGn everlDasting rEmansom pCaid.
VERSE 7:
GO let the deDad now Emhear Thy voCice;
              G        D       EmC 
Now bid Thy banished ones rejoice;
             G             D           AmG 
Their beauty this, their glorious dress,
            G           D        EmC 
Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness.
CHORUS:
So I jGoin with the sDong with the LEmord’s redCeemed.
And I praGise with the thDrongs at the thEmrone of my KCing!
Oh the miGght! Oh the fDear! Oh the meAmrcy that’s HCis,
In the blGood of His SDon and the grEmace that it givCes.

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Jesus Thy Blood And Righteousness

by Nathan Partain

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Title: Jesus Thy Blood and Righteousness

Words: Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, 1739.

Translation & Published: John Wesley, Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1739.

Music: Nathan Partain, 2010.

VERSE: 1

G D Em C

Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness

G D Em C

My beauty is, my glorious dress;

G D Am G

Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed,

G D Am C

With joy shall I lift up my head.

VERSE 2:

G D Em C

Bold shall I stand in that great day,

G D Em C

Cleansed and redeemed, no debt to pay;

G D Am G

Fully absolved through these I am

G D Am C

From sin and fear, from guilt and shame.

CHORUS:

G D Em C

So I join with the song with the Lord’s redeemed.

G D Em C

And I praise with the throngs at the throne of my King!

G D Am C

Oh the might! Oh the fear! Oh the mercy that’s His,

G D Em C

In the blood of His Son and the grace that it gives.

VERSE 3:

G D Em C

Lord, I believe Thy precious blood,

G D Em C

Which at the mercy seat of God

G D Am G

Pleads for the captives' liberty,

G D Em C

Was also shed in love for me.

VERSE 4:

G D Em C

When from the dust of death I rise

G D Em C

To claim my mansion in the skies,

G D Am G

This then shall be my only plea:

G D Em C

Jesus hath lived and died for me.

CHORUS:

G D Em C

So I join with the song with the Lord’s redeemed.

G D Em C

And I praise with the throngs at the throne of my King!

G D Am C

Oh the might! Oh the fear! Oh the mercy that’s His,

G D Em C

In the blood of His Son and the grace that it gives.

VERSE 5:

G D Em C

This spotless robe the same appears,

G D Em C

When ruined nature sinks in years;

G D Am G

No age can change its glorious hue,

G D Em C

The robe of Christ is ever new.

VERSE 6:

G D Em C

Jesus, be endless praise to Thee,

G D Em C

Whose boundless mercy hath for me,

G D Am G

For me, and all Thy hands have made,

G D Em C

An everlasting ransom paid.

VERSE 7:

G D Em C

O let the dead now hear Thy voice;

G D Em

Now bid Thy banished ones rejoice;

G D Am

Their beauty this, their glorious dress,

G D Em

Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness.

CHORUS:

G D Em C

So I join with the song with the Lord’s redeemed.

G D Em C

And I praise with the throngs at the throne of my King!

G D Am C

Oh the might! Oh the fear! Oh the mercy that’s His,

G D Em C

In the blood of His Son and the grace that it gives.

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