Righteous art Thou, O Lord, when I plead with Thee.
Jeremiah 12:1
Words: J. Otis Barrows, in Hymns of Christian Endeavor, edited by Samuel W. Adriance (Boston, Massachusetts: United Society of Christian Endeavor, 1888), number 21.
Music: Elmcroft Raymond D. Mallary (🔊 pdf nwc).
I plead Thy love, my gracious Lord,
Thy wondrous love to me;
In sin’s dark bondage I was held,
But Thou hast made me free.
I plead the offering of Thy blood,
Thy precious blood, for me;
For cleansing I have naught to do
But look to Calvary.
I plead the merit of Thy life,
Thy perfect life for me;
In what Thou wast I can behold
What I myself may be.
I plead, dear Savior, Thine own Word,
Thine own sure Word to me;
And need no more, for Thou hast said,
I’m all in all to thee.