Hymn
Original and actual Sin confessed
Lord, we are vile, and full of sin,
We're born unholy and unclean;
Spring from the man whose guilty fall
Corrupts his race, and taints us all.
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.
Behold, we fall before thy face;
Our only refuge is thy grace:
No outward forms can make us clean;
The leprosy lies deep within.
Nor bleeding bird, nor bleeding beast,
Nor hyssop branch, nor earthly priest,
Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea,
Can wash the dismal stain away.
Jesus, thy blood, thy blood alone,
Hath power sufficient to atone;
Thy blood can make us white as snow;
No other tide can cleanse us so.
Original and actual Sin confessed — Text from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, 1886. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/original-and-actual-sin-confessed
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Original and actual Sin confessed?
The words of Original and actual Sin confessed were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1886. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made and Kingdoms and thrones to God belong.
Is Original and actual Sin confessed public domain?
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What is the metre of Original and actual Sin confessed?
Original and actual Sin confessed is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O Love of God, How Strong and True, The Son of Man lifted up and Divine Majesty.