Advent Hymnals

141. THY WORK ALONE

Christ in Song,

1.
Not what these hands have done,
Can save this guilty soul;
Not what this toiling flesh has borne,
Can make my spirit whole.
Thy work alone, my Lord,
Can ease this weight of sin;
Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God,
Can give me peace within.

2.
Not what I feel or do,
Can give me peace with God;
Not all my prayers, or sighs, or tears,
Can ease my awful load.
Thy love to me, O God, 
Not mine, O Lord, to thee,
Can rid me of this dark unrest,
And set my spirit free.

3.
No other work save thine,
No meaner blood will do;
No strength, save that which is divine,
Can bear me safely through.
I praise the God of grace,
I trust his love and might.
He calls me his, I call him mine;
My God, my joy, my light.
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    Title Thy Work Alone
    Key B♭ Major
    Titles undefined
    First Line Not what these hands have done
    Author H. Bonar
    Year 1908
    Composer F. E. Belden
    Hymnal -
    Tune HUBERT
    Metrical pattern
    # Stanzas
    Chorus
    Chorus Type
    Subjects Christ: Atonement
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    Scripture Song