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 stedfastness.
  Righteousness of Thine Thou mad'st us,
  None can ever us condemn;
  We'll forever testify this
  In the new Jerusalem.