Righteousness, God’s Standard of Judgment

"Abraham believed God, and it was accounted

unto him for righteousness." Romans 4:3

Some things are "accounted,"

While some are "reckoned" so,

And some are ‘imputed,"

They are the same, you know.

So when righteousness is "reckoned,"

Or "Imputed" so to be;

It means it is "accounted"

To the likes of you and me.

Our righteousness are filthy rags

The best we’ll ever be

If I’m ever to be righteous

It’ll be "Imputed" unto me.

When Jesus took my sin and shame

He "accounted" it his own

He gave to me His righteousness

"Imputed" from His Throne.

I’ll stand in judgment on that day

And I’ll not be ashamed

"Dressed in His righteousness alone"

"Accounted" in His Name.

The dirty old robe that is my own

As I’ve walked upon this earth

Has now been washed in Jesus’s Blood

And righteousness its Worth.

I make no claim of righteousness

For filthy rags are mine

But Jesus Christ, my righteousness

And all my sins: Thine!