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Hymns and Tunes 1886 390

Just as I Am

Words: Charlotte ElliottTune: Woodworth8.8.8.8.8.8.

1Just as I am, without one plea,
But that thy blood was shed for me,
And that thou bidd'st me come to thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

2Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

3Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

4Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

5Just as I am, thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Also sung to
Saffron Walden (SDA Hymnal #313)
Meter
8.8.8.8.8.8.
Scripture
John 6:37; 1 John 1:7

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The verse

Meter
8.8.8.8 · the hymnal prints 8.8.8.8.8.8.
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 60% of beats fit
Rhyme
AAAB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Just as I am, without one plea,/˘˘˘˘///8A
But that thy blood was shed for me,˘˘//˘/˘˘8A
And that thou bidd'st me come to thee,˘˘/?˘/˘/8A
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.˘/˘/˘/˘/8B

Verse 2

Just as I am, and waiting not/˘˘˘˘/˘˘8A
To rid my soul of one dark blot,˘/˘/˘///8A
To thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,˘/˘/˘///8A
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.˘/˘/˘/˘/8B

Verse 3

Just as I am, though tossed about/˘˘˘//˘/8A
With many a conflict, many a doubt,˘/˘˘/˘/˘˘/10A
Fightings and fears within, without,/˘˘/˘/˘/8A
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.˘/˘/˘/˘/8B

Verse 4

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;/˘˘˘//˘/8A
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,//˘/˘˘˘/8A
Yea, all I need, in thee to find,//˘/˘/˘/8A
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.˘/˘/˘/˘/8B

Verse 5

Just as I am, thou wilt receive,/˘˘˘//˘/8A
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;//˘/˘/˘/8A
Because thy promise I believe,˘///˘˘˘/8A
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.˘/˘/˘/˘/8B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.