# Lord’s Day Hymn – “Dressed in beauty not my own”

- Link: https://tollelege.net/2008/03/31/lords-day-hymn-dressed-in-beauty-not-my-own/
- Published: 2008-03-31T14:13:14-05:00
- Author: tollelege

“I Am a Debtor” or
 “When This Passing World is Done” By Robert Murray McCheyne,
1837

When this passing world is done,
 When has sunk yon glaring sun, When we stand with
Christ in glory, Looking o’er life’s finished story, Then, Lord, shall I fully know—
Not till then—how much I owe.

When I hear the wicked call,
 On the rocks and hills to fall, When I see them start
and shrink On the fiery deluge brink, Then, Lord, shall I fully know— Not till then—
how much I owe.

When I stand before the throne,
 Dressed in beauty not my own, When I see Thee as
Thou art, Love Thee with unsinning heart, Then Lord, shall I fully know— Not till
then—how much I owe.

When the praise of Heav’n I hear,
 Loud as thunders to the ear, Loud as many waters’
noise, Sweet as harp’s melodious voice, Then, Lord, shall I fully know— Not till
then—how much I owe.

Even on earth, as through a glass
 Darkly, let Thy glory pass, Make forgiveness 
feel so sweet, Make Thy Spirit’s help so meet, Even on earth, Lord, make me know
Something of how much I owe.

Chosen not for good in me,
 Wakened up from wrath to flee, Hidden in the Savior’s
side, By the Spirit sanctified, Teach me, Lord, on earth to show, By my love, how
much I owe.

Oft I walk beneath the cloud,
 Dark, as midnight’s gloomy shroud; But, when fear
is at the height, Jesus comes, and all is light; Blessed Jesus! bid me show Doubting
saints how much I owe.

When in flowery paths I tread,
 Oft by sin I’m captive led; Oft I fall—but still
arise— The Spirit comes—the tempter flies; Blessed Spirit! bid me show Weary sinners
all I owe.

Oft the nights of sorrow reign—
 Weeping, sickness, sighing, pain; But a night Thine
anger burns— Morning comes and joy returns; God of comforts! bid me show To Thy 
poor, how much I owe.

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## Comments

### By: Hannah

- Link: https://tollelege.net/2008/03/31/lords-day-hymn-dressed-in-beauty-not-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2127
- Published: 2008-04-07T10:16:30-05:00

Beautiful, beautiful.
 I especially love this line: “When in flowery paths I tread,
Oft by sin I’m captive led; Oft I fall—but still arise— The Spirit comes—the tempter
flies; Blessed Spirit! bid me show Weary sinners all I owe.”

How very true. Thank you for sharing.