Leprous Sinners, Vile And
Filthy—Don Fortner
(Tune: O The Deep, Deep
Love Of Jesus #61 87.87.Double )
1. Leprous sinners, vile and filthy, Come to Christ just as
you are.
Only
sick souls, not the healthy, Need the great Physician’s care.
Cease
from all that carnal reason That would have you to prepare,
Or would
have you meet conditions Causing God your soul to spare.
2. Neither works nor deepest feelings, Knowledge great, nor
bitter tears,
Can
prepare your soul for healing, Or relieve your guilty fears.
Oh,
beware of hope ill-grounded! Satan’s lie is all self-trust!
There’s
no healing ‘til you’re wounded, No salvation ‘til you’re lost.
3. There’s no hope in all your doing. Doctrine dry will never
save!
But the
broken-hearted, trembling, At God’s Word He will receive!
Leprous
sinners, come to Jesus, Come, confess to Him your sin.
Trust
Him and you’ll find Him gracious! Trusting Him, (Rejoice!), you’re clean!