I Come By the Blood

1

You are the perfect and righteous God

Whose presence bears no sin

You bid me come to Your holy place

How can I enter in

When Your presence bears no sin?

Through Him, who poured out His life for me

The atoning Lamb of God

Through Him, and His work alone

I boldly come

I come by the blood, I come by the cross

Where Your mercy flows

From hands pierced for me

For I dare not stand on my righteousness

My every hope rests on what Christ has done

And I come by the blood

2

You are the high and exalted King

The One the angels fear

So far above me in every way

Lord, how can I draw near

To the One the angels fear?

Through Him who laid down His life for me

And ascended to Your side

Through Him, through Jesus alone

I boldly come