The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#89

89. Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ

1 Thy works, not mine, O Christ,
Speak gladness to this heart;
They tell me all is done;
They bid my fear depart.

Refrain:
To whom, save Thee,
Who canst alone
For sin atone,
Lord, shall I flee?

2 Thy tears, not mine, O Christ,
Have wept my guilt away,
And turned this night of mine
Into a blessèd day. [Refrain]

3 Thy wounds, not mine, O Christ,
Can heal my bruisèd soul;
Thy strips, not mine, contain
The balm that makes me whole. [Refrain]

4 Thy cross, not mine, O Christ,
Has borne the awful load
Of sins that none could bear
But the incarnate God. [Refrain

5 Thy death, not mine, O Christ,
Has paid the ransom due;
Ten thousand deaths like mine
Would have been all too few. [Refrain]

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy works, not mine, O Christ
• Title: Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1857)
• Meter: 6 6, 6 6, 4 4, 4 4.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 9:11-15
• Topic: Church Year: Lent; Lent, Fifth Sunday; Names and Office of Christ: Substitute

Tune Information

• Name: DARWALL'S 148th
• Composer: John Darwall (1770)
• Meter: 6 6, 6 6, 4 4, 4 4.
• Key: D Major