Just as I am

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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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Hawa

London, United Kingdom

I first heard this song when we sang it in a prayer evening when Billy Graham passed away. It has been a very emotional hymn for me since then. We thank God that we can come before His throne of grace just as we are. We pray for salvation for those who don't know Christ.


Adrian R. Hardin, Sr.

Nashville, TN, United States

I remember hearing from this song as a child in Church. Know as an Adult, I’m for ever truly greatful to understand the meaning and lyrics of this Song. Thanks 🙏🏾 You Lord for Your Loving Kindness, Thy Loving Kindness is Better Than Life. Amen 🙏🏾 🙏🏾


Tulano Toloa

Atafu, Tokelau

Thank You Lord, for my life because Your mercy and grace abounds infinitely for me who has sinned. Thank You Lord Jesus for Your blood in restoring me to Your salvation. I pray for those who have posted here seeking Your strength because I know You will never fail us. You have changed my life, I love You Lord.


Stan Keeton

Houston, TX - Texas, United States

As I sit her this morning awaiting the final moments of my mother's life, the words of this song echo down through the ages. Mom's love for Jesus influenced my brothers & sister to focus on the Light of the world. Though we are all sinners, we are saved by the grace of God's love through Jesus Christ. Thank You Lord for the gift of eternal life by which we will one day be reunited with all of the Christian family members who have gone before us. Peace to all, bless the Lord oh my soul!


Jeffery Negbedion

Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

O Perfect Redeemer, loving and compassionate Saviour, Jesus show Your mercy on me again. Forgive me all my sins and purge out all my iniquities. With Thy blood, cleanse me from all my unrighteousness. Purify me O Lord so I will never return to my old to my ways till You come again.

For I will never be the same again.

I will never be the same again.


Rita Felici

Rome, Italy

After Dr. Billy Graham died only I got a chance to hear his preaching, and this hymn touched so much as his preaching, now I hear all his preaching and this hymn again and again that I can come bold in to God one day. Praise God and God’s blessings for the Dr. Billy Graham’s ministry. Amen.


Osadebe Kelvin

Owerri, Imo, Nigeria

Most Merciful God am sorry for all the wrongs and disobedience I have done against Your commandment. I have mercy on me, cleanse with the blood of Your Jesus, break every barrier of sin in my life and fill me with Your Holy Spirit and Power to lead a life of Righteousness till Jesus return Amen.


Julie Elinore

United States

Great hymn of cleansing, assurance in Him and comfort.


Ebizimo Weigha

Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria

My Lord Jesus am sorry for all my wrongs, plz let Your Spirit of holiness, righteousness, purity and love dwell permanently in me every second of my life, let me live for You alone, please let my life give You glory, please merciful God crush every cause, root and seed of sin in me in Jesus name.. Amen.

Thank You gracious Father for saving.


Nsisuk Osmund Ekanem

Lagos, Nigeria

I love You Almighty God. I have experienced the serenity and sweetness of Your presence. I yearn to be in Your presence always. Hold me with Your loving arms because Your arms are firmer than mine, to keep me from falling away till I return to You someday. I have failed severally trying to hold onto You until now that You have opened my eyes to realized that Your hold is far firmer than mine. Most Holy and Most Merciful Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I put all my trust in You. I come to You specially today, heartily sorry for the numerous times I have strayed from You. Forgive me, heal me and welcome me back to Your awesome glorious radiant presence. I strongly believe that as You hold me now I will never stray again. Thank You Jesus my Lord and personal Saviour.

We should simply come to the Lord without any way. Hymns, #1048 says, "Just as I am ... / O Lamb of God, I come! I come!" Every morning come to the Lord: "Lord, I come just as I am. I do not know how to pray. I come as I am, in my situation, not knowing. You know. It does not matter how I feel; it is up to Your leading." Every day come to the Lord in this way.

God is Spirit; hence, our contacting and absorbing Him do not depend on our words. Some people utter many words when they pray, but their words are like sounding brass or clanging cymbals; they do not have much value before God. We may not say anything when we come to God, but our whole being, including our heart, should face God. While we look to God, we may sigh and confess that we are incompetent, weak, unable to rise, unpresentable, and thirsty and that we lack words for the gospel and are not inclined to fellowship with the saints. We should lay our inner condition before God and even tell Him that we are short in every matter. No matter what our inner condition is, we should bring it to God. There is a hymn that says, "Just as I am" (Hymns, #1048). This means that we should come to God just as we are without trying to improve or change our condition. Our attitude when we come to God should be to come just as we are.

In England in the early 19th century there was a woman who had Christian parents and who for years had longed to be saved. She went to hear this and that preacher and visited churches and chapels in her search for salvation, but all in vain. One day she wandered into a little chapel with no real expectation in her heart, for she was almost in despair. She sat down at the back. The speaker was an elderly man. Suddenly in the middle of his address he stopped and pointing his finger at her said: 'You Miss, sitting there at the back, you can be saved now. You don't need to do anything!' Light flashed into her heart, and with it peace and joy. Charlotte Elliott went home and wrote her well-known hymn: 'Just as I am, without one plea ... O Lamb of God I come.' Those words have pointed to countless sinners the way of humble access to God through the blood of Christ. Yes, we dare to say to-day, to every one of the inhabitants of Shanghai or of any other city, that they can come to Him and be saved just as they are.

I repeat these incidents just to emphasize that what the sinner cannot do the Saviour is at hand to do for him. It is for this reason that we can tell people that they need not wait for anything, but can come to Him immediately. Whatever their state, whatever their problem, let them bring it and tell it to the Friend of sinners.

I like the song we sang today. It says, "Just as I am...I come! I come!" [Hymns, #1048]. I have told you before that this hymn was written by a woman in her twenties. She said that she had the sense of sin since she was very young. She wondered how a person like herself could face God. To her this was impossible. She visited many churches and talked with many pastors. She asked them questions and tried to find out from them how she could be saved. This went on for seven or eight years. Many told her that she had to do better before she could believe in Jesus. Others told her that she should pray more and study the Bible more. Still others told her to do good and perform noble deeds, or to do this or do that before she could believe in the Lord Jesus and be saved. As time went by, she found herself worse than before. In the end, she met an old preacher. She asked the old man what she must do before she could be saved. The old man put his hand on her back and said, "Go to God just as you are." She jumped up and asked, "Do I not have to do better, make more progress, and improve more before I can believe in the Lord Jesus?" The old man said, "There is no such need. You can come just as you are." On that day, she became clear and realized that she could come to the Lord just as she was.

God knows that we are sick. This is why He sent us the Doctor. Friends, have you ever been sick? Suppose I have a fever of one hundred five degrees. If I ask the doctor to come, will he say that he will come when the temperature drops to one hundred three? The sicker I am, the faster the doctor will come. If a person's temperature is ninety-eight degrees, the doctor may say that since it is only ninety-eight degrees, there is no need to go. The more serious your illness is, the faster the doctor will come. The woman admitted that she was a sick person and that Jesus Christ is the Physician from God who came to heal her. Not long after she returned home, she wrote this hymn: "Just as I am...I come! I come!"

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