1 John 3:5: He was manifested to take away our sins

Once Thou didst on earth appear,
For all mankind to' atone;
Now be manifested here,
And bid my sin be gone;
Come, and by Thy presence chase
Its nature with its guilt and power,
Jesus, show Thine open face,
And sin shall be no more.
THou who my utmost Saviour art,
Reveal Thyself within,
Thine only presence in my heart
Can take away my sin:
But when Thou art discover'd here,
It can no longer stay,
It must give place, and disappear,
And vanish quite away.
I O Son of God, in vain
Wast Thou reveal'd below,
Unless Thou by Thy Spirit again,
Thyself to sinners show.
Before Thy presence here,
Unless my sins depart,
And Thou the pardoning God appear
To this poor guilty heart.

Answer the blessed end
Of Thy stupendous grace;
And still in mercy condescend
To our distinguish'd race.
Though by all heaven adored,
Thy flesh with pity see;
And with Thy great salvation, Lord,
Vouchsafe to visit me.

Didst Thou not leave Thy throne
For a mean house of clay,
And put my feeble nature on
To take my sins away?
Fulfil Thy own design,
The hindering thing remove,
That God and man in Thee may join,
And I my Saviour love.

Come then, Thou very God,
In this accepted hour,
Partaker of my flesh and blood,
Display Thy Spirit's power.
My weaknesses assume,
Who didst the heavens bow,
Be manifest again, and come
To save a sinner now.

Now is salvation's day,
Now is the time of love;
No longer, gracious Lord, delay
Thy coming from above.
The same Thou always art;
Thyself to me make known,
Perform the counsels of Thy heart,
And let Thy will be done.
GS It cannot be Thy will
That I unsaved should live,
Wretched in sin, continue still,
And still Thy Spirit grieve.
But till Thyself I know,
From sin I cannot cease;
Jesus, appear, Thy mercy show,
And bid me die in peace.

Love Divine, Thyself impart,
Manifested to my heart;
Jesus, show Thyself within,
Enter, and extirpate'sin.
Fulness of the Deity,
Sin cannot reside with Thee,
Sin, when Thou art always here,
Must for ever disappear.

Come then, O my Saviour come,
All this unbelief consume,
By the Spirit of Thy grace,
By the brightness of Thy face: