His Robes For Mine

"Herein is love, not that we loved God

but that He loved us, and sent His Son

to be the propitiation for our sins."

- I John 4:10

 

 

His robes for mine: O wonderful exchange!

Clothed in my sin, Christ suffered 'neath God's rage.

Draped in His righteousness, I'm justified.

In Christ I live, for in my place He died.

 

Refrain:

I cling to Christ, and marvel at the cost:

Jesus forsaken, God estranged from God.

Bought by such love, my life is not my own.

My praise - my all - shall be for Christ alone.

 

His robes for mine: what cause have I for dread?

God's daunting law Christ mastered in my stead.

Faultless I stand with righteous works not mine,

Saved by my Lord's vicarious death and life.

 

His robes for mine: God's justice is appeased.

Jesus is crushed, and thus the Father's pleased.

Christ drank God's wrath on sin, then cried "'Tis done!"

Sin's wage is paid; propitiation won.

 

His robes for mine: such anguish none can know.

Christ, God's beloved, condemend as though His foe.

He, as though I, accursed and left alone;

I, as though He, embraced and welcomed home!
- Chris Anderson