Titus 2:14

IVJw gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us
from ALL iniquity."

JESU, Redeemer of mankind,
How little art Thou known
By sinners of a carnal mind,
Who claim Thee for their own;

Who blasphemously call Thee Lord,
With lips and hearts unclean;
But make Thee, while they slight Thy word.
The Minister of sin;

Who madly plead for sin's remains,
While, full of slavish fears,
They fancy Thou hast purged their stains,
And falsely call Thee theirs!

O wretched man, who dares divide
The pardon and the peace!
In vain for thee the Saviour died,
Unless He seal thee His.

O wretched man, from guilt to dream
Thy harden'd conscience freed!
When Jesus doth a soul redeem
He makes it free indeed.

The guilt and power, with all thy art,
Can never be disjoin'd;
Nor will God bid the guilt depart,
And leave the power behind.

Faith, when it comes, breaks every chain,
And makes us truly free;
But Christ hath died for thee in vain,
Unless He lives in thee.

What is redemption in His blood,
But liberty within —
A liberty to serve my God,
And to eschew my sin?

What is our calling's glorious hope,
But inward holiness?
For this to Jesus I look up,
I calmly wait for this.

I wait till He shall touch me clean,
Shall life and power impart,
Give me a faith that roots out sin
And purifies my heart.

This is the dear redeeming grace,
For every sinner free;
Surely it shall on me take place,
The chief of sinners, me.

From all iniquity, from all,
He shall my soul redeem;
In Jesus I believe, and shall
Believe myself to Him.

When Jesus makes my soul His home,
My sin shall all depart;
And, lo! He saith, " I quickly come,
To cleanse and fill thy heart!"

Be it according to Thy word!
Redeem me from all sin;
My heart would now receive Thee, Lord;
Come in, my Lord, come in!