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God our Father, we adore Thee,
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| 1. | God our Father, we adore Thee, |
| | For the sake of righteousness; |
| | Thou in Christ hast justified us, |
| | Who our conscience can depress? |
| | Thou art righteous, and art faithful, |
| | On Thv righteousness we stand; |
| | No unrighteousness is in Thee, |
| 2. | None can turn Thy righteous hand. |
| | Thou hast laid our sins on Jesus, |
| | Bv Thy justice He was killed; |
| | All Thy holy law's requirements |
| | For Thy justice He fulfilled. |
| | Recompense from Him receiving, |
| | Thou art fully satisfied; |
| | How couldst Thou, O God most righteous, |
| | Claim it once more from our side? |
| 3. | Father God, Thou hast accepted |
| | Jesus as our Substitute; |
| | Judged the Just One for the unjust, |
| | Couldst Thou change Thy attitude? |
| | As a proof of perfect justice, |
| | At Thine own right hand He sits; |
| | He, as Thy full satisfaction, |
| | Righteously Thy need befits. |
| 4. | Father, through the blood of Jesus |
| | We possess Thy righteousness; |
| | By Thy righteousness protected, |
| | None can shake our stedfastness. |
| | Righteousness of Thine Thou mad'st us, |
| | None can ever us condemn; |
| | We'll forever testify this |
| | In the new Jerusalem. |