Biography
Wintley Phipps, at an early age, family moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada where he was. He attended Kingsway College, a Seventh-day Adventist Christian Academy, and later Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama where he received a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Theology. Phipps would later go on and earned a Masters of Divinity Degree from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Mr. Phipps served as senior pastor to several churches in the Washington DC metropolitan area, including the Capitol Hill and Seabrook Seventh-Day Adventist Churches. He currently serves as Pastor of the Palm Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church in Palm Bay, Florida.
U.S. Dream Academy, Inc
In 1998, Phipps founded and created the U.S. Dream Academy, Inc, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a values-based, interactive, tutorial and remedial education program targeted to children and youth at risk through community Family Learning Centers located in various states. Seeing a need, Phipps wanted something help break the cycle he played out so many times in his own family. Wintley formed the U.S. Dream Academy to give children who've had a family member behind bars. The program provides mentoring, academic tutoring, and exposure to computers and the Internet. Wintley says, "Just the computers themselves are not going to transform the lives of these kids," and "The most important part of our program is really the caring, loving adults who surround them."
Awards
* Oprah's Angel Network $100,000 Use Your Life Award.
* Grammy Award Nominations in 1988 and 1989
* 2005 MMP Fall Leadership, $100,000
Albums
Studio albums
* Lord, You Are My Music 1984
* I Give You My Life 1984
* I Choose You Again 1984
* We Are One (Phipps) 1985
* The Great Controversy (album) 1985
* It's Christmas Time 1986
* Wintley Phipps 1987
* A Love Like This 1988
* Sun Will Shine Again 1990
* The Power Of A Dream 1995
* Favorite Hymns 1996
* Favorite Spirituals 1996
* Songs Of Christmas 2000
* Out Of The Night 2001
* Heal Our Land 2001
* Favorite Hymns of Billy Graham 2005
* Spirituals:A Syphonic Celebration ?
* No Need For Fear 2006
Live albums
* Wintley Phipps Live 2000
Compilations
* Christmas in Vienna (1993) - Diana Ross 1993
* Saviour: The Story Of God’s Passion For His People 1996
* Millennium Chorus: The Greatest Story Ever Sung 2000
* Gospel Gold (Bellmark) 2000
* Spirituals: Songs Of The Soul 2004
Just As I Am
Wintley Phipps Lyrics
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But that thy blood was shed for me,
And that thou bidd′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,
Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt;
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am Lord
Just as I am, thou wilt receive;
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,
Because thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come
O Lamb of God, I come
I come.
The lyrics to Wintley Phipps's song "Just As I Am" speak of the unconditional and unwavering love and acceptance of God. The singer of the song acknowledges that they come to God without any plea or justification for their sins, but they come to Him because of His sacrifice, which cleanses them from their sins. The singer emphasizes the power and efficacy of the blood of Christ that is capable of cleansing even the darkest spots in their soul. They also acknowledge that they are not perfect and are plagued by doubts and conflicts, but they still come to God, knowing that only He can provide the peace and healing they need.
The singer identifies themselves as poor, wretched, and blind, in need of sight, riches and healing of the mind, and knows that they can only find all they need in Christ. They express their trust in God's promises to receive, welcome, pardon, cleanse, and relieve them. The song ultimately reminds us that we can come to God just as we are, without pretense or justification, and be received with open arms.
Line by Line Meaning
Just as I am, without one plea,
I approach you, Jesus, with no arguments or excuses for my sinful nature.
But that thy blood was shed for me,
The only reason I have the audacity to approach you as I am is because you shed your blood on the cross for my salvation.
And that thou bidd′st me come to thee,
You have invited me to come to you, despite my flawed nature.
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
I accept your invitation and come to you as I am, trusting in your saving grace.
Just as I am, and waiting not
I do not wait until I am free from sin to come to you.
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
I do not try to cleanse myself of my sins before coming to you.
To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
I trust that your blood has the power to cleanse me from all my sins.
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
I come to you as I am, trusting in your cleansing power.
Just as I am, though tossed about
Although I face many battles and doubts, I come to you anyway.
With many a conflict, many a doubt;
I struggle with both internal and external conflicts and doubts.
Fightings and fears within, without,
Both my mind and my circumstances present challenges.
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Despite all this, I come to you and trust in your strength to help me overcome.
Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
I am in a state of poverty, wretchedness, and spiritual blindness without you.
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
I need spiritual sight, riches, and healing that only you can provide.
Yea, all I need, in thee to find,
I believe I can find everything I need in you and you alone.
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
I come to you, believing you have everything I need.
Just as I am Lord
I acknowledge you as Lord, and that my coming to you is a humble act of submission.
Just as I am, thou wilt receive;
I believe that you will receive me as I am, and not turn me away.
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,
I trust that you will extend your mercy and pardon, cleanse me, and relieve me of my burdens.
Because thy promise I believe,
I believe in your promise to forgive and save me through faith in you.
O Lamb of God, I come
I come to you, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
O Lamb of God, I come
I come to you and place my faith in you.
I come.
I come to you, Jesus, just as I am, trusting in your loving grace.
Contributed by Savannah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Joy Morton
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!
2
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!
3
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!
4
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!
5
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!
6
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!
Yvonne Andrews
This song is magic to my ear live it touches my ❤️ this is a song that will never die I will always remember it from a small child going to church and Sunday school now I am sixty one thank God for keeping me a live amen
Errol Rajkuar
So beautiful.
Rick Juarez
I honestly don't know if anyone else could sing this better, thanks for posting and thank you, Mr. Wintley Phipps, and thank you Lord Jesus...
kelvin johnson
wintley Phipps has the most profound voice and his songs in praise to God in the most uplifting ever
geraldine p Graham
one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard! I love all of his music!!!
Barre Flynn
What an amazing voice he has. My life was shaped by this music more than 45 years ago. It touches my heart... today as much as through the years.
Vidalina VALENTIN
Bless you dear man of God.
Marcel Messier
Voix absolument merveilleuse!
eva evvy
Tears from my eyes. Heart touching lyrics. Praise God.
Olefile Kwati
what a wonderful voice