Lyrics
Verse 1
Just as I am, without one plea
But that Thy blood was shed for me
And that Thou bid'st me come to Thee
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
Verse 2
Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt
Fighting and fears within, without
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
Ad-lib
Ooh, just as I am, ooh, I come
Ooh, just as I am, O Lamb of God, I come
Verse 3
Just as I am, Thou wilt receive
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve
Because Thy promise I believe
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
Outro
Ooh, just as I am, ooh, I come
Ooh, just as I am, O Lamb of God, I come
O Lamb of God, I come
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Just as I Am" preserves the words of a nineteenth-century hymn largely unchanged, opening with its well-known admission of approaching God "without one plea" beyond the shed blood that makes coming possible. That opening posture, arriving with nothing to offer but trust in an invitation already extended, sets the tone for every verse that follows.
Its second verse names ongoing struggle directly, conflict, doubt, fears both within and without, refusing to wait until those struggles are resolved before approaching. The final verse shifts from admission to confident expectation, naming reception, welcome, pardon, and cleansing as promises already believed rather than uncertain hopes.
Performed within contemporary country and gospel crossover tradition, the recording carries forward a hymn originally written as an invitation to come to Christ exactly as one is, its repeated refrain, "I come, I come," framing that arrival as complete and unconditional rather than dependent on any personal qualification.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 4:16 Invites approaching God's throne of grace with confidence, echoed in the hymn's posture of coming just as one is.
- Revelation 22:17 Invites anyone who is thirsty to come, echoed in the hymn's repeated invitation to come without qualification.