What would it sound like for the Pharisee in Luke 18:9-14 to repent? His prayer begins proclaiming what he has not done, with a list of people he is “not like”. So, repentance must be renouncing such boasts before God. In the end, the repenting Pharisee’s prayer is the same as the tax collector’s. Ultimately, whether for a Pharisee or a tax-collector, there is only one Gospel, one hope of salvation. God shows mercy to sinners, self-righteous or self-loathing, on the basis of Christ crucified and risen. In the end, neither can earn his forgiveness or merit a standing. We’re both the tax collector and the Pharisee. One moment, we are wallowing in our sin, relenting of any hope due to the greatness of our evil. The next moment, we are boasting of our own righteousness and finding comfort in our external goodness and self-control. We need songs that preach the Gospel to us in and lift us out of the ditches on both sides of the road.
Lyrics
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Verse 1:
No list of sins I have not done,
No list of virtues I pursue,
No list of those I am not like,
Can earn myself a place with You.
O God! Be merciful to me—
I am a sinner through and through!
My only hope of righteousness
Is not in me, but only You.
Verse 2:
No humble dress, no fervent prayer,
No lifted hands, no tearful song,
No recitation of the truth
Can justify a single wrong.
My righteousness is Jesus' life,
My debt was paid by Jesus' death,
My weary load was borne by Him
And he alone can give me rest.
Verse 3:
No separation from the world,
No work I do, no gift I give,
Can cleanse my conscience, cleanse my hands;
I cannot cause my soul to live.
But Jesus died and rose again—
The pow'r of death is overthrown!
My God is merciful to me
And merciful in Christ alone.
Ending:
My righteousness is Jesus' life,
My debt was paid by Jesus' death,
My weary load was borne by Him
And he alone can give me rest.
Strophe 1
Nicht all die Sünden, die ich mied,
nicht meine Tugendhaftigkeit,
nicht, dass ich besser wär als sie,
bringt mich in Deine Herrlichkeit.
O Gott, erbarm Dich über mich –
nur Sünde finde ich in mir!
Die Hoffnung auf Gerechtigkeit
liegt nicht in mir, sie liegt in Dir.
Strophe 2
Nicht Frömmigkeit, nicht mein Gebet,
kein tränenvoll gesungnes Lied,
kein Zeugnisgeben voller Mut
macht auch nur eine Sünde gut.
Allein durch Dich bin ich gerecht,
Dein Blut wusch mich von Sünden rein;
Du trugst die Last, die auf mir lag,
und Seelenruh schenkst Du allein.
Strophe 3
Nicht meine Abkehr von der Welt,
kein Werk, kein Opfer, das ich geb,
macht Herz und Hände jemals rein,
bewirkt, dass meine Seele lebt.
Doch Jesus starb und auferstand!
Die Macht des Todes ist besiegt!
Mein Gott erbarmt sich über mich –
allein in Christus, Er genügt.
Coda
Allein durch Dich bin ich gerecht,
Dein Blut wusch mich von Sünden rein;
Du trugst die Last, die auf mir lag,
und Seelenruh schenkst Du allein.
(tr. Elli Ertner)
Bukan daftar dosa yang tidak pernah aku perbuat,
bukan daftar kebajikan yang pernah aku perbuat,
bukan daftar nama-nama orang yang aku tidak seperti mereka,
dapat membuatku layak untuk memperoleh sebuat tempat dengan-Mu.
Oh Allah, kasihanilah aku,
aku adalah seorang berdosa sepenuhnya!
Satu-satunya harapanku untuk dibenarkan
tidak ada padaku, melainkan hanya pada-Mu.
Bukan pakaian yang bersahaja, bukan doa yang kusyuk,
bukan tangan yang terangkat, bukan lagu yang menitikkan air mata,
bukan pengucapan kebenaran,
dapat membenarkan satu kesalahan pun.
Keadaan-benarku adalah hidup Yesus,
hutangku ditebus oleh wafat Yesus,
beban beratku ditanggung oleh-Nya,
dan Ia saja yang mampu memberikanku ketenangan.
Bukan keterpisahan dari dunia,
bukan perbuatan yang aku lakukan, bukan pemberian yang aku berikan,
dapat mencuci bersih nuraniku, dapat mencuci bersih tanganku.
Aku tidak mampu menyebabkan jiwaku jadi hidup.
Tetapi Yesus mati dan bangkit kembali,
kuasa maut dipatahkan!
Allah-ku berbelas kasihan kepadaku,
dan beberbelas kasihan hanya di dalam Kristus saja.
1 Kıta
Günaha hiç düşmesemde
Erdemli bir yaşam sürsemde
Tüm insanları sevsemde
Huzurunda yer bulamam
Ey Rab bana merhamet et
Günahkarım ben her yönden!
Eşsiz doğruluk umudum
Bende değil, yalnız Sende.
2 Kıta
Ne tevazu, ne ibadet
Ne heyecan, ne gözyaşı,
Ne gerçeğin anlatımı
Tek bir yanlışı aklayamaz.
Yaşamındır doğruluğum,
Çarmıhta cezamı çektin,
Ağır yüküme katlandın
Huzur ancak senle mümkün.
3 Kıta
Ne dünyadan ayrı durmak,
Ne bir iş, ne bir armağan,
Beni arındırabilir;
Yaşam veren bir tek Rab’dir
Rab İsa öldü, dirildi
Ölümün gücü yenildi!
Rab bana merhametlidir
Merhametin yolu Mesih’tir.
Final
Yaşamındır doğruluğum,
Çarmıhta cezamı çektin,
Ağır yüküme katlandın
// Huzur ancak senle mümkün.//
(tr. Mustafa Akıntürk & Antalya Protestant Church)
Thanks to Benjamin Brainard for allowing us to share his instrumental ensemble score.
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