This song was originally written by Isaac Watts. The version I’ve come to know and love is by Sojourn Music. Their most recent album is a collection of songs adapted or inspired by Isaac Watts hymns called Over the Grace.
I am ashamed conceived in sin I’ve always been.
Born in a world where Adam’s fall corrupts us
Rooted is the seed of death in life’s first breath
The law demands a perfect heart, but I’m defiled in every part
For only your blood is enough to cover my sin
For only your blood is enough to cover me
All this guilt disturbs my peace I find no release
Who will save me from my crime I’m helpless
Behold I fall before your face in need of grace
So speak to me in a gentle voice for in your mercies I rejoice
For only your blood is enough to cover my sin
For only your blood is enough to cover me
Lord create my heart anew (Father come and make us wise)
Only you are pure and true (Lead us away from our demise)
Lord you are the remedy (For only your blood can set us free)
For only your blood is enough to cover my sin
For only your blood is enough to cover me
No bleeding bird, no bleeding beast
No hyssop branch, no priest
No running brook, no flood, no sea
Can wash away this stain from me
For only your blood is enough to cover my sin
For only your blood is enough to cover me
I am ashamed conceived in sin I’ve always been.
Born in a World Where Adam’s fall corrupts us
Rooted is the seed of death in life’s first breath
The law demands a perfect heart but I’m defiled in every part
Our family has been greatly blessed by Sojourn Music. Our church, Crossing, is a church-plant of Sojourn Community Church, and so we sing a lot of Sojourn’s songs during worship. You can hear the song on Sojourn Music’s Facebook page (scroll down and you’ll find it on the left).
