Hymn of the Week: Just As I Am, Without One Plea

Among Baptists, this is perhaps the best-known hymn of invitation. I suspect many souls have come to Christ while this music played on an organ or piano in the background.

The point here is that when one comes to Jesus Christ for salvation, he cannot "bring" anything of value to Christ. Our works are as filthiness; our righteousness as rags. His offer of salvation is independent of any "worth" that we have tried to acquire. His offer of salvation is free, and it is an offer to every man and woman. To accept His offer, we have to recognize that our sinful nature precludes us from earning His gift. We must come to Him, as we are, with a repentant, believing heart. There is no other way to salvation.

I hope to speak more of this plan of salvation in my next post.

Just As I Am, Without One Plea

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, Thy love unknown
Hath broken every barrier down;
Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
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!