A debtor to mercy alone

A debtor to mercy alone

Of covenant mercy I sing

Nor fear

with God’s righteousness on

My person and off’rings to bring.

The terrors of law and of God

With me can have nothing to do;

My Savior’s obedience and blood

Hide all my transgressions from view.

The work which His goodness began

The arm of His strength will complete;

His promise is Yea and Amen

And never was forfeited yet.

Things future

nor things that are now

Not all things below or above

Can make Him His purpose forego

Or sever my soul from His love.

My name from the palms of His hands

Eternity will not erase;

Imprest on His heart

it remains

In marks of indelible grace.

Yes! I to the end shall endure

As sure as the earnest is giv’n;

More happy

but not more secure

When all earthly ties have been riv’n.