No more, my God, I boast no more

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This is an hymn by Isaac Watts, his Hymn 109 of Book 1, published 1709.

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No more, my God, I boast no more
Of all the duties I have done;
I quit the hopes I held before,
To trust the merits of Thy Son.

Now, for the love I bear His name,
What was my gain I count my loss;
My former pride I call my shame,
And nail my glory to His cross.

Yes, and I must and will esteem
All things but loss for Jesus' sake:
O may my soul be found in Him,
And of His righteousness partake!

The best obedience of my hands
Dares not appear before Thy throne;
But faith can answer Thy demands
By pleading what my Lord has done.

The value of Christ, and his righteousness by Isaac Watts, 1709, based on Philippians 3:7-9

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