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 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 steadfastness.

Righteousness of Thine Thou mad'st us,

   None can ever us condemn;

We'll forever testify this

   In the new Jerusalem.