I Do Not Come Because My Soul

I do not come be­cause my soul

Is free from sin and pure and whole

And wor­thy of Thy grace;

I do not speak to Thee be­cause

I’ve ev­er just­ly kept Thy laws

And dare to meet Thy face.

I know that sin and guilt com­bine

To reign o’er ev­ery thought of mine

And turn from good to ill;

I know that

when I try to be

Upright and just and true to Thee

I am a sin­ner still.

I know that oft­en when I strive

To keep a spark of love alive

For Thee

the pow­ers with­in

Leap up in un­sub­miss­ive might

And oft be­numb my sense of right

And pull me back to sin.

I know that

though in do­ing good

I spend my life

I nev­er could

Atone for all I’ve done;

But though my sins are black as night

I dare to come be­fore Thy sight

Because I trust Thy Son.

In Him alone my trust I place

Come bold­ly to Thy throne of grace

And there com­mune with Thee.

Salvation sure

O Lord

is mine

And

all un­wor­thy

I am Thine

For Je­sus died for me.