FROM EVERY STAIN

From every stain made clean,

from every sin set free;

oh, blessed Lord, this is the gift

that Thou hast promised me.

And pressing through the past

of failure, fault, and fear,

before Thy cross my all I cast,

and dare to leave it there.




From Thee I would not hide

my sin because of fear

what men may think; I hate my pride,

and as I am appear.

Just as I am, O Lord,

not what I'm thought to be;

just as I am, a struggling soul

for life and liberty.




While in Thy light I stand,

my heart, I seem to see,

has failed to take from Thine own hand

the gifts it offers me.

O Lord, Thy plenteous grace,

Thy wisdom and Thy power,

I here proclaim before Thy face,

can keep me every hour.




Upon the altar here

I lay my treasure down;

I only want to have Thee near,

King of my heart to crown.

The fire doth surely burn

my every selfish claim;

and while from them to Thee I turn,

I trust in Thy great name.




A heart by blood made clean,

in every wish and thought;

a heart that by God's power has been

into subjection brought;

to walk, to weep, to sing,

within the light of heaven;

this is the blessing, Saviour, King,

that Thou to me hast given!