I was looking for excuses And you offered me my soul In the name of all my weakness In the name of Rock & Roll By your sickness I am healed As they broke you, I am whole
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
I went looking for the fig leaves And you asked me what they're for I was building up a wall And you offered me a door I was hoping for silver spoons When you handed me a sword
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus Maker is unmade Love succums to hate Life himself is slain
Is death the only way? Is death the only way?
I went looking for religion Absolutely not a friend I went looking for ways out And you showed me the way in I went looking for a ghost And instead I found a man
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
'Felt like I was at the end 'Felt like giving up on life I talked about your mother And denied you once or twice Yeah, I plucked out your beard 'Put a sword into your side
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus Life and love are torn Like a blaze of earthly swords You cut the final cord
This is mercy's war This is mercy's war
I was chasing after safety When my world went up in flames You sought all my defences Watched my ashes down the drain 'Thought mercy was a stranger But you called me out by name
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus Your wounds were gaping open 'Couldn't recognize you at first And all I had to offer you was an insult or a curse Your blood dripped down like poison On the nausiated earth
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus This is mercy's war This is mercy's war This is mercy's war This is mercy's war This is mercy's war This is mercy's war Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus