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 Thy righteousness we stand; |
| No unrighteousness is in Thee, |
| | None can turn Thy righteous hand. |
2 | Thou hast laid our sins on Jesus, |
| | By Thy justice He was killed; |
| All Thy holy laws 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 madst us, |
| | None can ever us condemn; |
| Well forever testify this |
| | In the new Jerusalem. |