Just As I Am, Charlotte Elliott

Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bid’st me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come! I come!

Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot;
To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt;
Fightings within, and fears without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind;
Yes, all I need, in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

Just as I am, Thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down;
Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

"Charlotte Elliot became a bedridden invalid in her early thirties. She sank into despondency and rebellion against God. Her father invited a noted minister and musician to their home, praying that he might help mellow the soul of his talented but rebellious daughter. Following one of her emotional outbursts at the dining table, the minister, sensing her spiritual distress, said, "You are tired of yourself, aren't you? You are holding on to your hate and anger and have become sour, bitter and resentful."

She broke down and let out her pent-up frustrations and struggles of many years. She then asked how she could know the peace and joy of Christ. The minister counselled, "You must come just as you are, a sinner, to the Lamb of God, with your fears, quick temper and pride and He will give His great love in their place."

The timeless truth of that discovery burned itself into her soul, and fourteen years after her conversion, she penned her autobiography in the stanzas of this enduring hymn. Her physical affliction lasted till her death at age 82 years old."

Approach God just as I am - with all my conflicts, doubts, fears, sins - and He will receive, welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve. O God, how much have I sinned against Thee? Temptation stalketh me, and I fall. My guilt and regret has wracked me and kept me awake all night yesterday, my thoughts were muddled and messy; almost in delirium. How precious is Thy love? Just as I am, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. || posted by Kuan Hui