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Of Justification

All confessions & catechisms · Augsburg Confession

1] Also they teach that men cannot be justified before God by their own strength, merits, or

works, but are freely justified for 2] Christ's sake, through faith, when they believe that they

are received into favor, and that their sins are forgiven for Christ's sake, who, by His death,

has made satisfaction for our sins. 3] This faith God imputes for righteousness in His sight.

Rom. 3 and 4.

Hymns connected to this article

"As Surely as I Live," God Said
"As surely as I live," God said
Carl Döring ·1884
"How Shall they Hear," Who Have Not Heard
How shall they hear, who have not heard
Albert Frederick Bayly ·1961
A Glory Fills the Midnight Sky
A glory fills the midnight sky
Unknown
A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing
A hymn of glory let us sing
The Venerable Bede ·735
A Lamb alone bears willingly
A Lamb alone bears willingly
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1844
A Multitude Comes from the East and the West
A multitude comes from the east and the west
Friedrich Rückert ·1833
A Rest Remaineth for the Weary
A rest remaineth for the weary
Unknown ·1800
All Depends on Our Possessing
All depends on our possessing
Nikolai Ludwig von Zinzendorf ·1734
All I Have Is Christ
I once was lost in darkest night
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend ·2001
All Mankind Fell in Adam's Fall
All mankind fell in Adam's fall
Lazarus Spengler ·1524
All Praise to Thee Eternal God
All praise to thee, eternal God
Martin Luther ·1524
All Praise to You O Lord
All praise to you, O Lord
Martin Luther ·1524
All that I Was My Sin My Guilt
All that I was my sin my guilt
Nikolaus Leonhard Zinzendorf ·1740
Alleluia—II
Alleluia, alleluia
Unknown
Allelujah Let Praises Ring
Allelujah let praises ring
Laurentius Laurenti ·1695
Arise and Shine in Splendor
Arise and shine in splendor
Johannes Laurentius ·1544
Arise, Your Light Is Come!
Arise, your light is come!
Ruth Duck ·1974
Awake, O Sleeper, Rise and See
Awake, O sleeper, rise and see
Unknown
Be Strong in the Lord
Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might
Edward C. Dortch ·1976
Before You God the Judge of All
Before You God the Judge of all
Carl Bernhard Garve ·1802
Behold a Stranger at the Door
Behold a stranger at the door
Thomas Hastings ·1830
Behold the Lamb of God!
Behold the Lamb of God!
Horatius Bonar ·1846
Behold the Savior of Mankind
Behold the Savior of mankind
Latin hymn, authorship uncertain; attributed to various medieval sources ·1200
Blessed Are They, Forever Blest
Blessed are they, forever blest
Nikolai Fredrik Severin Grundtvig ·1853
Blessed Is The Man, Forever Blest
Blessed is the man, forever blest
Nicolaus Selnecker ·1572
Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
Reginald Heber ·1811
By Adam's Fall is All Forlorn
By Adam's fall is all forlorn
Lazarus Spengler ·1524
By Faith We Are Divinely Sure
By faith we are divinely sure
Unknown
By Grace I'm Saved
By grace I'm saved, not by the deeds I've done
Nekoliko Speratus ·1524
Chief of Sinners Though I Be
Chief of sinners though I be
William McComb ·1824
Christ Alone the World's Redeemer
Christ alone the world's redeemer
Josiah Conder ·1824
Christ Is Our Cornerstone
Christ is our cornerstone
Latin hymn, attributed to various medieval sources ·1200
Christ is the World's Light
Christ is the world's light, he and none other
George William Kitchin ·1873
Christ, the Sure and Steady Anchor
Christ, the sure and steady anchor
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·2012
Come Jesus from the Sapphire Throne
Come Jesus from the sapphire throne
Unknown ·1800
Come Oh Come Thou Quickening Spirit
Come, oh come, thou Quickening Spirit
Martin Behm ·1610
Come Ye Disconsolate
Come ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish
Thomas Moore ·1816
Come unto Me, Ye Weary
Come unto Me, ye weary
Christian Friedrich Gellert ·1757
Come, Christians Join to Sing
Come, Christians, join to sing
Christian Henry Bateman ·1843
Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come
Come, Thou precious Ransom, come
Philip Nicolai ·1599
Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain
Come, you faithful, raise the strain
John of Damascus ·1866
Comfort Comfort All My People
Comfort, comfort all my people
Johannes Olearius ·1661
Comfort Comfort Ye My People
Comfort, comfort ye my people
Johannes Olearius ·1661
Cornerstone
My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness
·2012
Day By Day
Day by day and with each passing moment
Karolina Wilhelmina Sandell-Berg ·1865
Dear Father Who hast Made Us All
Dear Father, who hast made us all
Unknown ·1800
Dear Lord to Your True Servants Give
Dear Lord to Your true servants give
Heinrich Bone ·1847
Dearest Jesus, We Are Here
Dearest Jesus, we are here
Tobias Clausnitzer ·1663
Delay Not Delay Not O Sinner Draw Near
Delay not, delay not, O sinner, draw near
George F. Root ·1871
Drawn to the Cross, which Thou hast Blest
Drawn to the cross, which thou hast blest
William Bright ·1874
Entrust Your Days and Burdens
Entrust your days and burdens to the Lord
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Faith is a Living Power from Heaven
Faith is a living power from heaven
Bernhardt Bastian ·1860
Farewell I Gladly Bid Thee
Farewell I gladly bid thee
Martin Behm ·1602
Father, God of Grace, You Knew Us
Father, God of grace, you knew us
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984
Fling Wide the Door Unbar the Gate
Fling wide the door, unbar the gate
Georg Weissel ·1623
For Everyone Born
For everyone born, a place at the table,
·1998
For Many Years O God of Grace
For many years O God of grace
Unknown ·1800
For Me to Live Is Jesus
For me to live is Jesus
Kristian Ostian Gjellerup ·1889
For Thee O Dear Dear Country
For thee O dear dear country
Bernard of Cluny ·1140
For You, O Lord, My Soul in Stillness Waits
For You, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits
Carl Doving ·1958
From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee
From depths of woe I cry to thee
Martin Luther ·1524
Give Me Jesus
In the morning when I rise
Unknown/Traditional African American Spiritual ·1800
Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart
Give thanks with a grateful heart
Henry Smith ·1978
Glory Be to Jesus
Glory be to Jesus
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachariä ·1761
God Loved the World So that He Gave
God loved the world so that He gave
Heilermann ·1630
God Loves Me Dearly
God loves me dearly, grants me salvation
August Ludvig Storm ·1921
God My Lord My Strength My Place of Hiding
God my Lord, my strength, my place of hiding
Martin Behm ·1610
God Save Our Gracious Queen
God save our gracious queen
Unknown ·1745
God Was There on Calvary
God was there on Calvary
Kirby Dalseth ·1974
God the Father Be Our Stay
God the Father be our stay
Martin Behm ·1610
Grace 'Tis a Charming Sound
Grace 'tis a charming sound
Samuel Medley ·1775
Grace Has a Thrilling Sound
Grace has a thrilling sound
Johann Justus Winckler ·1680
Hail O Once Rejected Jesus
Hail, O once rejected Jesus
John Blessinger ·1860
Hallelujah Jesus Lives
Hallelujah Jesus lives
Christian Gellert ·1757
Hallelujah! Sing Praise to Your Creator
Hallelujah! Sing praise to your Creator
Carl Doving ·1978
Hark the Glad Sound The Savior Comes
Hark the glad sound the Savior comes
Thomas Haweis ·1792
Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding
Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
Latin text attributed to Saint Ambrose ·1150
He Stood Before the Court
He stood before the court of law
Kirby Kuble ·2006
He Will Hold Me Fast
When I fear my faith will fail
Ada Habershon ·1911
His Robes for Mine
His robes for mine, O deep exchange
Jonny Hall ·2014
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
Hosanna, loud hosanna, the little children sang
Jennette Threlfall ·1873
How Can I Thank You, Lord
How can I thank you, Lord
Ernst Behm ·1906
How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord
How clear is our vocation, Lord
Fred Pratt Green ·1969
How Deep the Father's Love for Us
How deep the Father's love for us
Stuart Townend ·1995
How Fair the Church of Christ Shall Stand
How fair the Church of Christ shall stand
Sigismund von Birken ·1663
How Firm a Foundation O Saints of the Lord
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
Unknown ·1771
I Am Trusting Thee Lord Jesus
I am trusting thee, Lord Jesus
Frances Ridley Havergal ·1874
I Am Trusting You Lord Jesus
I am trusting you, Lord Jesus
Edgar Page Stites ·1876
I Come to Thee O Blessed Lord
I come to Thee, O blessed Lord
Ludwig Helmbold ·1563
I Fall Asleep in Jesus' Wounds
I fall asleep in Jesus' wounds
Martin Behm ·1610
I Leave All Things to God's Direction
I leave all things to God's direction
Leonhard Gemmingen ·1560
I Love as You Have Promised Lord
I love as you have promised, Lord
Nikolai Grundtvig ·1836
I Pray Thee Dear Lord Jesus
I pray thee, dear Lord Jesus, take all our sins away
Anon., Martin Luther (attributed) ·1540
I Run to Christ
I run to Christ and gladly rest
Unknown
I See Thee Standing Lamb of God
I see Thee standing, Lamb of God
Nicolai Leonhard Zinzendorf ·1738
I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone
I trust, O Christ, in You alone
Martin Behm ·1610
I Will Greatly Rejoice in the Lord
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord
Unknown ·2006
I Will Sing of My Redeemer
I will sing of my Redeemer
Philip Paul Bliss ·1874
I do Not Come Because My Soul
I do not come because my soul
Ernst Behm ·1858
If Thy Beloved Son O God
If Thy beloved Son, O God
Martin Behm ·1610
If Your Beloved Son, O God
If Your beloved Son, O God
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1844
Immaculate Mary
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing,
·1858
In Adam We Have All Been One
In Adam we have all been one
Heinz Lohmann ·1955
In Christ There is No East or West
In Christ there is no East or West
John Oxenham ·1908
In God, My Faithful God
In God, my faithful God, I trust
Balthasar Behm ·1602
In Hope My Soul Redeemed to Bliss Unending
In hope my soul redeemed to bliss unending
Unknown
In One True God We All Believe
In one true God we all believe
Tobias Clausnitzer ·1663
In Peace and Joy I Now Depart
In peace and joy I now depart
Simeon ·1524
In Silent Pain the Eternal Son
In silent pain the Eternal Son
Oswald Allen ·1860
In Thee Alone O Christ My Lord
In Thee alone, O Christ, my Lord
Erdmann Neumeister ·1718
In You Lord I have Put My Trust
In you, Lord, I have put my trust
Martin Behm ·1602
In the Cross of Christ I Glory
In the cross of Christ I glory
Sir John Bowring ·1825
In the Quiet Consecration
In the quiet consecration of the calm and holy hour
William Channing Gannett ·1874
In the Resurrection
In the resurrection
Unknown ·1800
Jehovah, Let Me Now Adore Thee
Jehovah, let me now adore thee
Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen ·1704
Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense
Jesus Christ, my sure defense
Martin Behm ·1610
Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior
Jesus Christ, our blessed Savior
Martin Behm ·1610
Jesus I My Cross have Taken
Jesus I my cross have taken
Henry Francis Lyte ·1833
Jesus Loves Me
Jesus loves me, this I know
Anna Bartlett Warner ·1860
Jesus Paid It All
I hear the Savior say
Elvina Matilda Hall ·1865
Jesus Remember Me
Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.
·1981
Jesus Savior Come to Me
Jesus, Savior, come to me
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1840
Jesus Sinners Does Receive
Jesus sinners does receive
Erdmann Neumeister ·1718
Jesus Sinners Will Receive
Jesus sinners will receive
Erdmann Neumeister ·1718
Jesus Still Lead On
Jesus still lead on
Nicolai Ludwig von Zinzendorf ·1721
Jesus Thou Art Mine Forever
Jesus Thou art mine forever
Erdmann Neumeister ·1714
Jesus Your Blood and Righteousness
Jesus, your blood and righteousness
Nicolaus Zinzendorf ·1740
Jesus Your Boundless Love so True
Jesus your boundless love so true
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Jesus Your Boundless Love to Me
Jesus Your boundless love to me
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Jesus, I Will Ponder Now
Jesus, I will ponder now
Sigmund of Birken ·1661
Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness
Jesus, your blood and righteousness
Nicolaus Zinzendorf ·1740
Jesus, Your Boundless Love to Me
Jesus, your boundless love to me
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Joyously I'll Praise My Savior
Joyously I'll praise my Savior
Jaroslav Jan Vajda ·1980
Kyrie
Kyrie, God Father in heaven above
Martin Luther ·1526
Lift Up Your Heads, You Everlasting Doors
Lift up your heads, you everlasting doors
Georg Weissel ·1623
Lord Jesus Christ You Have Bestowed
Lord Jesus Christ, You have bestowed
Johann Heermann ·1630
Lord Jesus Christ You Set Us Free
Lord Jesus Christ You Set Us Free
Martin Luther ·1524
Lord Jesus, Think on Me
Lord Jesus, think on me
Synesius of Cyrene ·430
Lord Open Thou My Heart to Hear
Lord, open Thou my heart to hear
Martin Behm ·1610
Lord Tis Not that I did Choose You
Lord, 'tis not that I did choose Thee
Josiah Conder ·1824
Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace
Lord of all nations, grant me grace
Leonhard Gutter ·1547
Lord of My Life Whose Tender Care
Lord of my life, whose tender care
Claudia Frances Ibinger ·1829
Lord of the Church We Humbly Pray
Lord of the Church, we humbly pray
George Washington Doane ·1839
Lord of the Worlds Above
Lord of the worlds above
Isaac Watts ·1719
My Faith Looks Trustingly
My faith looks trustingly to thee
William Cowper ·1779
My Savior Sinners Doth Receive
My Savior sinners doth receive
Erdmann Neumeister ·1718
My Soul Now Bless Thy Maker
My soul now bless thy Maker
Heinrich Held ·1695
My Soul in Stillness Waits
My soul in stillness waits
Carl P. Daw Jr. ·1990
My Soul's Best Friend What Joy and Blessing
My soul's best friend what joy and blessing
Unknown ·1800
Not All the Blood of Beasts
Not all the blood of beasts
Isaac Watts ·1709
Not What My Hands Have Done
Not what my hands have done
Horatius Bonar ·1861
Not What These Hands have Done
Not what these hands have done
Horatius Bonar ·1861
Not for Tongues of Heaven's Angels
Not for tongues of heaven's angels
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984
Now Are the Days Fulfilled
Now are the days fulfilled, O Son of God
Martin Luther ·1524
Now Christ the Sinless Son of God
Now Christ the sinless Son of God
Unknown ·1400
Now May He Who from the Dead
Now may He who from the dead
Nikolai Fredrik Severin Grundtvig ·1844
O Bride of Christ, Rejoice
O Bride of Christ, rejoice
Martin Behm ·1610
O Christ Our Light O Radiance True
O Christ, our light, O Radiance true
Latin hymn, traditional ·1200
O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken
O dearest Jesus, what law have you broken
Johann Heermann ·1630
O Enter Lord Thy Temple
O enter, Lord, Thy temple here
Martin Behm ·1610
O Faithful God Thanks Be to Thee
O faithful God thanks be to Thee
Martin Behm ·1610
O Fount of Good for All Your Love
O Fount of good for all your love
Unknown
O God, My Faithful God
O God, my faithful God
Johann Heermann ·1630
O Gracious Lord, I Firmly Am Believing
O gracious Lord, I firmly am believing
Erdmann Neumeister ·1714
O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God
O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God
Martin Luther ·1524
O Jesus Lamb of God You Are
O Jesus Lamb of God You are
Nicolaus Decius ·1541
O Jesus, King Most Wonderful
O Jesus, King most wonderful
Bernard of Clairvaux ·1153
O Lord Now Let Your Servant
O Lord, now let Your servant depart
Martin Luther ·1524
O Love that Casts Out Fear
O love that casts out fear
Horatius Bonar ·1857
O Love that Will Not Let Me Go
O Love that wilt not let me go
George Matheson ·1882
O Rejoice, All Christians, Loudly
O rejoice, all Christians, loudly
Erdmann Neumeister ·1714
O Savior, Precious Savior
O Savior, precious Savior
Frances Ridley Havergal ·1874
O Sing to the Lord
O sing to the Lord a new song
Carl Doving ·1909
O Son of God, in Galilee
O Son of God, in Galilee
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984
O That I Had a Thousand Voices
O that I had a thousand voices
Johann Meyfart ·1662
O Thou that Hear'st when Sinners Cry
O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry
John Parlour ·1750
Oh Bless the Lord My Soul
Oh bless the Lord my soul
Heinrich Held ·1695
Oh Perfect Life of Love
Oh perfect life of love
Ulrich of Hutten ·1523
Oh Sing with Exultation
Oh sing with exultation
Johann Gramann ·1530
Oh, How Great Is Your Compassion
Oh, how great is Your compassion
Lazarus Spengler ·1524
On Eagles' Wings
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord
Michael Joncas ·1979
On My Heart Imprint Thine Image
On my heart imprint Thine image
Cornelius Birkoff ·1895
Our Father Thou in Heaven Above
Our Father Thou in heaven above
Martin Luther ·1539
Out of the Deep I Call
Out of the deep I call
Martin Behm ·1602
Praise Oh Praise Our God and King
Praise, oh, praise our God and King
Henry F. Lyte ·1836
Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven
Redeemed, restored, forgiven
Unknown ·1900
Reformation Song
Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad and Sing
Rejoice, my heart, be glad and sing
Martin Behm ·1610
Rise O Children of Salvation
Rise, O children of salvation
Johannes Niedling ·1870
Rise O Light of Gentile Nations
Rise, O light of Gentile nations
Latin hymn, author unknown ·1800
Rise Thou Light of Gentile Nations
Rise, thou light of gentile nations
Aurelius Clemens Prudentius ·1870
Savior Again to Your Dear Name We Raise
Savior, again to Thy dear name we raise
John Ellerton ·1866
Savior When in Dust to Thee
Savior when in dust to thee
Robert Grant ·1815
Scatter the Darkness, Break the Gloom
Scatter the darkness, break the gloom
Henry J. Gauntlett ·1849
Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle
Sing, my tongue, the Savior's glory
Venantius Fortunatus ·568
Son of God, Eternal Savior
Son of God, eternal Savior
Somerset Lowry ·1897
Song of Jonah
O Lord, turn back my wandering feet
Henry H. Hoeltke ·1982
Songs of Praise the Angels Sang
Songs of praise the angels sang
James Montgomery ·1819
Spread Oh Spread Thou Mighty Word
Spread, oh spread, thou mighty word
Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier ·1829
Spread the Reign of God the Lord
Spread the reign of God the Lord
Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier ·1813
Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted
Stricken, smitten, and afflicted
Thomas Polhill ·1677
Sun of My Soul Thou Savior Dear
Sun of my soul, thou Savior dear
John Keble ·1820
Ten Thousand Reasons
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Jonas Myrin and Kristian Stanfill ·2011
Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand
Ten thousand times ten thousand
Henry Alford ·1867
That Day of Wrath That Dreadful Day
That day of wrath, that dreadful day
Walter Brute ·1520
That Man a Godly Life Might Live
That man a godly life might live
Justus Jonas ·1529
The Ancient Law Departs
The ancient law departs
Martin Behm ·1610
The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord
The death of Jesus Christ, our Lord
Heinrich Behm ·1610
The Gifts Christ Freely Gives
The gifts Christ freely gives
Daniel Deutschlander ·2006
The God of Abraham Praise
The God of Abraham praise
Thomas Olivers ·1772
The Gospel Shows the Father's Grace
The Gospel shows the Father's grace
Erdmann Neumeister ·1718
The Night Will Soon Be Ending
The night will soon be ending
Christian Keimann ·1657
The Power of Sin No Longer
The power of sin no longer
Unknown
Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior
Thee we adore, O hidden Savior, Thee
Thomas Aquinas ·1264
There Is a Longing
There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord,
·1992
There Many Shall Come from the East
There many shall come from the east and the west
Samuel Rodigast ·1675
There is a Green Hill Far Away
There is a green hill far away
Cecil Frances Alexander ·1848
This Joyful Eastertide
This joyful Eastertide
George Ratcliffe Woodward ·1902
This is the Feast of Victory
This is the Feast of Victory for our God
John Arthur ·1985
This is the Spirit's Entry Now
This is the Spirit's entry now
Martin H. Behm ·1610
Though In Midst of Life We Be
Though in midst of life we be
Martin Luther ·1524
Through All the Changing Scenes of Life
Through all the changing scenes of life
Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady ·1696
Through Simple Water, Drawn and Poured
Through simple water, drawn and poured
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1978
Through the Day Thy Love hath Spared Us
Through the day thy love hath spared us
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1844
Thy Way and All Thy Sorrows
Thy way and all thy sorrows bring
Paul Gerhardt ·1653
Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ
Thy works, not mine, O Christ
Horatius Bonar ·1861
To God Be the Glory
To God be the glory, great things he hath done
Fanny Crosby ·1875
Victim Divine Your Grace We Claim
Victim divine, your grace we claim
Charles Wesley ·1747
We Praise O Christ Your Holy Name
We praise O Christ Your holy name
Martin Behm ·1610
We Who Once Were Dead
We who once were dead in sin
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1977
Weary of All Trumpeting
Weary of all trumpeting
Friedrich Rückert ·1839
When All the World was Cursed
When all the world was cursed by sin
Josiah Conder ·1824
When Christmas Morn is Dawning
When Christmas morn is dawning
Heinrich Bone ·1847
When Over Sin I Sorrow
When over sin I sorrow
Martin Behm ·1610
When Sinners See Their Lost Condition
When sinners see their lost condition
Johann Heermann ·1630
When o'er My Sins I Sorrow
When o'er my sins I sorrow
Heinrich Behm ·1602
Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode
Who trusts in God a strong abode
Joachim Magdeburg ·1572
Wide Open Stand the Gates
Wide open stand the gates of light
Gerhard Wolters ·1959
Ye Sons of Men Oh Hearken
Ye sons of men, oh hearken
Erasmus Alberus ·1540
You Are God; We Praise You
You are God; we praise you
Nicetas of Remesiana ·1974
Your Kingdom Come O Father
Your kingdom come, O Father
Friedrich Funcke ·1684
Your Works Not Mine O Christ
Your works, not mine, O Christ
Horatius Bonar ·1861
Zion to Thy Savior Singing
Zion to Thy Savior singing
Friedrich Rückert ·1841