Christ does not save men by His life,
Though that was holy, sinless, pure;
Nor even by His tender love,
Though that forever shall endure.
He does not save them by His words,
Though they shall never pass away;
Nor by His vast creative power,
That holds, the elements in sway.
He does not save them by His works,
Though He was ever doing good;
The awful need was greater still,
It took His death, His cross, His blood.