"merit" appears in 20 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
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...And the shining light I see,
While I’m trusting in the merit,
Of the Man of Galilee....
And the shining light I see,
While I’m trusting in the merit,
Of the Man of Galilee.
...Set us free from dire distress.
Through His merit we inherit
Light and peace and happiness....
Set us free from dire distress.
Through His merit we inherit
Light and peace and happiness.
...start
Savior, hear us, through Thy merit;
Lowly bending at Thy feet;...
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Savior, hear us, through Thy merit;
Lowly bending at Thy feet;
...And now, before His Father God,
Pleads the full merit of His blood,
Pleads the full merit of His blood....
And now, before His Father God,
Pleads the full merit of His blood,
Pleads the full merit of His blood.
...Naught else could for my sin atone;
I have no merit of my own,
Which I can bring to Thee....
Naught else could for my sin atone;
I have no merit of my own,
Which I can bring to Thee.
...The publican’s friend and advocate too,
For you He is pleading His merits and death,
With God interceding for sinners beneath....
The publican’s friend and advocate too,
For you He is pleading His merits and death,
With God interceding for sinners beneath.
...Who hast borne our sin and shame!
By Thy merits we find favor;
Life is given through Thy name....
Who hast borne our sin and shame!
By Thy merits we find favor;
Life is given through Thy name.
...The cup of endless joy.
And Lord, I do not merit
The favor Thou hast shown,...
The cup of endless joy.
And Lord, I do not merit
The favor Thou hast shown,
...For the truth has made me free.
Perfect peace! yea, naught shall merit,
For my mind is stayed on Thee....
For the truth has made me free.
Perfect peace! yea, naught shall merit,
For my mind is stayed on Thee.
...Look Thou on our infirmity
Through Jesus’ blood and merit.
Grant us to grow in grace each day...
Look Thou on our infirmity
Through Jesus’ blood and merit.
Grant us to grow in grace each day
...Think upon Jesus’ woes and tears,
And let His merits stand for mine.
Thine eyes, Thine ear, they are not dull;...
Think upon Jesus’ woes and tears,
And let His merits stand for mine.
Thine eyes, Thine ear, they are not dull;
...Friend and Savior of mankind,
Richest merit to atone
For our sins before the throne....
Friend and Savior of mankind,
Richest merit to atone
For our sins before the throne.
...Behold Him raised on high:
He pleads His merits there to save
Transgressors doomed to die....
Behold Him raised on high:
He pleads His merits there to save
Transgressors doomed to die.
...By the Savior’s blood that bought us,
By the peace His merits bring,
By the Spirit that constrains us...
By the Savior’s blood that bought us,
By the peace His merits bring,
By the Spirit that constrains us
...Know you not it satisfies?
Without money, without merit,
Jesus calls, Come unto Me;...
Know you not it satisfies?
Without money, without merit,
Jesus calls, Come unto Me;
...Before His Father’s throne;
Mingles His merits with our tears,
And pours salvation down....
Before His Father’s throne;
Mingles His merits with our tears,
And pours salvation down.
...Lo! the Savior stands above,
Shows the purchase of His merit,
Reaches out the crown of love....
Lo! the Savior stands above,
Shows the purchase of His merit,
Reaches out the crown of love.
...Now to Him our hearts we bring.
Now to Jesus, through whose merit
We eternal joys inherit,...
Now to Him our hearts we bring.
Now to Jesus, through whose merit
We eternal joys inherit,
...Joined with the boasting Pharisee;
I have no merits of my on,
But plead the sufferings of Thy Son....
Joined with the boasting Pharisee;
I have no merits of my on,
But plead the sufferings of Thy Son.
...By Thine outcry on the tree,
By Thine agonizing merit,
Gracious Lord, remember me!...
By Thine outcry on the tree,
By Thine agonizing merit,
Gracious Lord, remember me!
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