Author: Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #15977 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 When Adam sinned, through all his race
The dire contagion spread:
As sickness, death, and deep disgrace
Sprang from our fallen head.
2 Satan in strong and heavy chains,
Binds the deluded soul;
And every furious passion reigns,
Without the least control.
3 From God and happiness we fly,
To earth and sense confined;
Lost in a maze of misery,
Yet to our misery blind.
4 Whene’er the man begins his race,
The criminal appears;
And evil habits keep their pace
With our increasing years.
5 Corruption flows through all our veins,
Our moral beauty’s gone;
The gold is fled, the dross remains;
Oh sin, what hast thou done!
6 Jesus, reveal Thy pardoning grace,
And draw our souls to Thee;
Thou art the only hiding place,
Where ruined souls can flee Languages: English Tune Title: MARTYRDOM
When Adam Sinned, Through All His Race