The Voice of Praise ‎#359

359. Lord, we are vile, conceived in sin

1 LORD, we are vile, conceived in sin,
And born unholy and unclean;
Sprung from the man whose guilty fall
Corrupts his race, and taints us all.

2 Soon as we draw our infant breath
The seeds of sin grow up for death;
Thy law demands a perfect heart,
But we're defiled in every part.

3 Behold, we fall before thy face;
Our only refuge is thy grace:
No outward forms can make us clean;
The leprosy lies deep within.

4 No bleeding bird, nor bleeding beast,
No hyssop branch, nor sprinkling priest,
Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea,
Can wash the dismal stain away.

5 Jesus, thy blood, thy blood alone.
Hath power sufficient to atone;
Thy blood can make us white as snow;
No Jewish types could cleanse us so.

6 While guilt disturbs and breaks our peace,
Nor flesh nor soul hath rest or ease;
Lord, let us hear thy pard'ning voice,
And make these broken hearts rejoice.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, we are vile, conceived in sin
• Author: Watts
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Scripture:
  Job 14:4
  ;
  Job 25:4
  ;
  Psalm 51:5
  ;
  Romans 1:22-32
  ;
  Romans 3:10-20
  ;
  Romans 3:23
  ;
  Romans 5:12
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:22
  ;
  Ephesians 2:3
• Topic: The Christian System: Human Depravity; Original and Actual Sin

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