All that we were—our sin, our guilt

lyricist: Horatius Bonar
Composer: Isaac Smith

All that we were—our sin

our guilt

Our death—was all our own:

All that we are we owe to Thee

Thou God of grace alone.

Thy mercy found us in our sins

And gave us to believe;

Then

in believing

peace we found

And in Thy Christ we live.

All that we are

as saints on earth

All that we hope to be

When Jesus comes and glory dawns

We owe it all to Thee.

O God

how rich

how vast Thy love

Whoe’er can Thee repay?

Thy love is past man’s finding out

Thy grace no man can say.

But Lord

to me I pray Thee grant

More clearly may I see

That I may e’er more fully know

How much I owe to Thee.

But if man’s heart should e’er suppose

He could repay Thy love

It only means he nothing knows

Of love

all loves above.

So may we never bargains make

With that dear love of Thine:

The love that made Thine heart once break

Whoe’er that love could win?

Then nevermore suggest return

His love is far too high;

But let our hearts with rapture burn

That He for us should die.

O Father God

we owe Thee all!

All that we are and have!

With grateful thanks before Thee fall

’Tis all that we can give.

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