My Only Plea

O theme with love and mer­cy fraught

Salvation full and free

That Christ up­on the cross has wrought

For me

for me:

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:

And when before the throne I stand

And judg­ment set shall be

That Christ ful­filled the law’s com­mand

For me

for me: