Scripture Verse

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us. Titus 3:5

Introduction

Words: John C. White, cir­ca 1908.

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of White (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Charles Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

O theme with love and mer­cy fraught,
Salvation full and free,
That Christ up­on the cross has wrought
For me, for me:

Refrain

This shall be my on­ly plea,
This shall be my on­ly plea,
That Christ was cru­ci­fied for me,
For me, for me.

When dread­ful sin my soul as­sails,
And death shall com­pass me,
That Christ o’er sin and death pre­vails
For me, for me:

Refrain

And when before the throne I stand,
And judg­ment set shall be,
That Christ ful­filled the law’s com­mand
For me, for me:

Refrain