Cleared by Christ

"How shall we clear ourselves?  God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants" (Genesis 44:16).  "O give thanks unto the LORD...  Who remembered us in our low estate... and hath redeemed us... for His mercy endureth forever" (Psalm 136:1,23,24).  "Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death" (Proverbs 11:4).  "We ourselves are comforted of God... Who delivered us from so great a death" (2 Corinthians 1:4,10). 

The searching eye of God has seen

And found out the iniquity

That separates us far between

His righteousness eternally. 

In view of this, who would have dreamed

That Christ would stand up in our place

And die for us whom He redeemed,

So He might clear us by His grace? 

The riches of this troubled earth

Are left behind with our last breath, 

Which neither clear us by their worth

Nor ransom us at last from death. 

Receive our thanks, Lord Jesus Christ,

For clearing us upon Your cross

When You were thereby sacrificed

To purge our sins away as dross.