Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, of that free love
The breadth, length, depth, and height to prove,
Here for a season, then above,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
About the writer: Charlotte Elliott, the granddaughter of Henry Venn, an eminent Church of England cleric, was born in 1789. She developed at quite an early age a passion for music and art and she was unusually well educated for her time. Sadly, from the age of 32 until her death in 1871, she was continually ill and bedridden. Despite this she wrote continuously throughout her lifetime, publishing several volumes. Her Invalid’s Hymn Book was published in various editions from 1834 to 1854, and contained altogether one hundred and fifteen of her hymns. She shrank from publicity – nearly all her books and hymns were originally published anonymously.
Key Verse: The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! There is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” –John 1:29