Just as Thou Art

Just as thou art, without one trace
Of love, or joy, or inward grace,
Or meetness for the heavenly place,
O guilty sinner, come.

Thy sins I bore on Calvary’s tree;
The stripes, thy due, were laid on Me;
That peace, and pardon might be free;
O wretched sinner, come.

Come, leave thy burden at the cross,
Count all thy gains but empty dross:
My grace repays all earthly loss;
O needy sinner, come.

Author: Charlotte Elliott

Year: 1841

This hymn is frequently attributed to Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871), who is best known for 'Just As I Am'. Some hymnals and sources list it as anonymous or by an 'Invalid' (a pen name sometimes associated with her circle), but the style, theme, and common pairing with her work support her authorship. Alternate attributions occasionally name it as traditional or unknown.