The United Methodist Hymnal

372

How Can We Sinners Know

1.	How can we sinners know 
	our sins on earth forgiven? 
	How can my gracious Savior show 
	my name inscribed in heaven?

2.	What we have felt and seen, 
	with confidence we tell, 
	and publish to the ends of earth 
	the signs infallible.

3.	We who in Christ believe 
	that he for us hath died, 
	we all his unknown peace receive 
	and feel his blood applied.

4.	We by his Spirit prove 
	and know the things of God, 
	the things which freely of his love
	he hath on us bestowed.

5.	The meek and lowly heart 
	that in our Savior was, 
	to us that Spirit doth impart 
	and signs us with his cross.

6.	Our nature's turned, our mind 
	transformed in all its powers, 
	and both the witnesses are joined, 
	the Spirit of God with ours.

WORDS: Charles Wesley, 1749; William Crotch, 1836
Theme: Assurance; Forgiveness; Jesus Christ: Blood; Justifying Grace: Assurance