112    L.M.     Isaac Watts
The Value of Christ’s Righteousness. Rom. 3. 27

1 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.

2 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.

3 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!

4 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.