I Plead The Blood

by Gertrude Jefferies

I stood within a courtroom
Filled to capacity,
With every race and nation
All staring right at me.
The Judge walked in, took His seat
My crimes began to read.
I raised my head as I looked at Him,
When He said, "how do you plead?"

I plead the Blood of Jesus
Against the crimes You've read,
I plead the Blood of Jesus
They're covered as He said.
For His death on Calvary
Assured me I was free,
There's now no condemnation,
Tis Jesus' Blood, I plead.

Then He read out all my crimes,
Listed them one by one,
And I was so ashamed of
The awful things I'd done.
Then He looked again at me,
This awesome, fearful Judge
He said, 'how do you plead?'
I said, " I plead the Blood."

I plead the Blood of Jesus
Against the crimes You've read,
I plead the Blood of Jesus
They're covered as He said.
For His death on Calvary
Assured me I was free,
There's now no condemnation,
Tis Jesus' Blood, I plead.