Scripture Verse

Let us…approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us. Hebrews 4:16

Introduction

Words: Ka­tha­ryn Ba­con, in Ho­san­nas to the King, No. 2, ed­it­ed by Em­mett S. Dean (Wa­co, Tex­as: Trio Mu­sic, 1914), num­ber 75.

Music: Oc­ci­ta­nie Ge­ther M. Bate­man (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Bate­man (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Katharyn Bacon
(1884–1944)

Lyrics

O Lord, I come un­to Thy throne,
And plead Thy grace and pow’r alone;
I’m guil­ty, lost, and doomed to die
Unless Thou save me from on high.

Refrain

O Lord, I come, I come to Thee,
Forgive my sins, and set me free;
O Lord, I come, now ful­ly bless,
And fill me with Thy right­eous­ness.

Unworthy, Lord, to breathe Thy name,
Yet thro’ Thy death Thy love I claim;
Salvation’s free, in faith I bow,
And hum­bly crave Thy par­don now.

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O Lord, I come, de­ny me not,
Thy blood can cleanse each sin­ful blot;
In Thee I trust, oh, hear my pray­er,
And for Thy courts my soul pre­pare.

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He saves, He saves, His grace is mine,
He fills my heart with peace di­vine,
And some sweet day in Hea­ven I’ll sing
Eternal praise to Christ my king.

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