1
Once I thought that I could offer
What I had to meet Thy need,
Tried some favor to Thee render,
Offered up religious deeds.
Hands were filled with conduct proper,
Strengths, and gifts, to Thee provide.
Then light shined—I’m just a leper,
Having naught but self and pride.
What I had to meet Thy need,
Tried some favor to Thee render,
Offered up religious deeds.
Hands were filled with conduct proper,
Strengths, and gifts, to Thee provide.
Then light shined—I’m just a leper,
Having naught but self and pride.
2
Born unclean, contaminated,
A totality of sin,
All discharges foul, contagious;
Death exuding from within.
How can such as I approach Thee
Thou most holy, righteous, clean?
By Thy Blood, O Lamb, that cleansed me,
Expiated, God appeased.
A totality of sin,
All discharges foul, contagious;
Death exuding from within.
How can such as I approach Thee
Thou most holy, righteous, clean?
By Thy Blood, O Lamb, that cleansed me,
Expiated, God appeased.
3
Hands once empty now receive Thee;
We to tent of meeting go;
Hands are filled with offerings daily,
Flame divine remains aglow.
Christ experienced is our offering,
Meeting not just our own need,
But, O Father, Thy deep longing:
Constituting us Thy priests.
We to tent of meeting go;
Hands are filled with offerings daily,
Flame divine remains aglow.
Christ experienced is our offering,
Meeting not just our own need,
But, O Father, Thy deep longing:
Constituting us Thy priests.
4
Consecration through enjoyment,
Daily filled with Christ alone.
Sweetest fragrance now transcendent,
Mutual satisfaction known.
Hallelujahs now unceasing!
Trained to worship and partake.
Holy, clean, and now rejoicing,
No more lepers! Priests for aye!
Daily filled with Christ alone.
Sweetest fragrance now transcendent,
Mutual satisfaction known.
Hallelujahs now unceasing!
Trained to worship and partake.
Holy, clean, and now rejoicing,
No more lepers! Priests for aye!