Gospel Greats -- 'Just As I Am' Quiz

Answer: shed for me

The three missing words are 'shed for me'. The Gospel classic 'Just As I Am' was written by Char­lotte El­li­ott, in 1835. The Website Cyberhymnal.org reports the lyrics first appeared in the publication The Christ­ian Re­mem­branc­er with Elliott becoming its editor in 1836.

Answer: I come! I come!

The four missing words are 'I come! I come!'. There are six verses in 'Just As I Am' and the last line of each verse contains the words 'I come! I come!'.

Although Char­lotte El­li­ott wrote the words to 'Just As I Am', it was William B. Bradbury who set the words to music. According to Wikipedia, Bradbury was born in York, Maine, in 1816 and composed the tune to 'Jesus Loves Me' and "other popular hymns". He died in Montclair, New Jersey, in 1868.

Answer: blot

The missing word is 'blot'. Charlotte Elliott, the writer of 'Just As I Am', was the daughter of Charles Elliott, a silk merchant, according to Wikipedia. The Website also reports Charlotte's mother, Eling Venn, was the daughter of Reverend Henry Venn. Charlotte had two brothers -- Henry Venn Elliott and Edward Bishop Elliott -- "who were associated with the curacies of St Mary the Virgin Church and St Mark's Church respectively," Wikipedia reports.

Answer: spot

The missing word is 'spot'. Wikipedia reports Charlotte Elliott, the writer of the classic hymn 'Just As I Am', was "gifted as a portrait artist and a writer of humorous verse."

"Then, in her early thirties, she suffered a serious illness that left her weak and depressed," Wikipedia reports. "She was an invalid and suffered much during the last fifty years of her life."

Elliott moved to Brighton in 1823 and was a member of the Church of England. However, due to poor health, she was confined to her home and unable to attend church services.

Answer: doubt

The missing word is 'doubt'. The story is told that Charlotte Elliott, writer of the classic hymn 'Just As I Am', was visiting with some friends in the West End of London, when she met Dr. Cesar Milan, a noted minister, from Switzerland.

"While seat­ed at sup­per, the min­is­ter said he hoped that she was a Christ­ian," states the Website Cyberhymnal.org. "She took of­fense at this, and re­plied she would ra­ther not dis­cuss that quest­ion."

Dr. Milan told Elliott he was sorry if he had offended her, but explained he al­ways liked to speak a word for his Mas­ter and he hoped she would some day become a worker for Christ.

Answer: without

The missing word is 'without'. According to Cyberhymnal.org, after meeting the noted Swiss minister Dr. Cesar Milan at a dinner, Charlotte Elliott, writer of 'Just As I Am', did some serious soul searching. Three weeks later when she met the minister once again at the home of a mutual friend, Elliott confessed to him she had been trying to "find her Savior" and wanted to come to Christ, the Website reports.

Answer: blind

The missing word is 'blind'. Charlotte Elliott, writer of 'Just I Am', is reported to have told noted Swiss minister Dr. Cesar Milan, upon meeting him for a second time, that she had been searching and wanted to "clean up" her life before becoming a Christian. According to Wikipedia, Milan told Elliott to simply "come just as you are."

Answer: find

The missing word is 'find'. Charlotte Elliott, according to Wikipedia, had considered for some time about becoming a Christian, but she always declined to go forward, thinking she somehow didn't measure up. Her doubts, however, disappeared forever when she met Dr. Cesar Milan, a noted minister from Switzerland. Milan told her all she needed to do to become a Christian was "come just as you are." His advice resulted in Elliott surrendering her life to Jesus Christ on that day.

She would later write the classic hymn 'Just As I Am'.

Answer: believe

The missing word is 'believe'. Charlotte Elliott wrote 'Just As I Am' a number of years after she had a meeting with Dr. Cesar Milan, a noted Swiss minister. Elliott had apparently thought she was unworthy of becoming a Christian and needed to "clean up" some issues in her life before making a commitment. Milan, however, told Elliott she could simply "come just as your are." His advice resulted in Elliot becoming a Christian and as a tribute she wrote the words to 'Just As I Am'.

Answer: unknown

The missing word is 'unknown'. The Gospel hymn 'Just As I Am' is a fixture at crusades conducted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

The following information is from Wikipedia: "Dr. Billy Graham wrote that the Graham team used this hymn in almost every one of their crusades. He said it presented 'the strongest possible Biblical basis for the call of Christ'."

Meanwhile, Hymnody historian Kenneth Osbeck wrote in the book '101 Hymn Stories' that 'Just As I Am' had "touched more hearts and influenced more people for Christ than any song ever written."

Here are the words to the Gospel classic 'Just As I am':

"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!

Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot;
To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt;
Fightings within, and fears without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind;
Yes, all I need, in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

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!

Just as I am, Thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down;
Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!"