I Come By the Blood

In the few minutes of quiet, when I had the office to myself first thing this Monday morning, this older worship song came to mind. Peacefully alone and doing dishes, I was singing these wonderful lyrics:

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

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

-I Come By the Blood; Steve & Vikki Cook (Sovereign Grace Worship 1994)

How gracious of God to bring this to my mind and lips, especially on a Monday morning after a highly active weekend. God knows when I need to calm and quiet my soul with the truth of his gospel.