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.