Lyrics
Verse 1
The blood that Jesus shed on Calvary
Still has power over the enemy;
It was shed many years ago, and it still flows.
There's no expiration date;
It works wonders forevermore.
Chorus
It's still healing; it's still saving.
It's still cleansing; it's still covering.
It won't fail, still prevails;
Never lost its power.
Verse (Repeat)
Bridge
There is power in the blood of Jesus (4x)
Chorus (Repeat)
Vamp
The blood still works...
It works...
(Repeat each line several times; worship leader ad lib.)
Ending
The blood still works!
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
The Blood Still Works celebrates the continuing power of the blood of Jesus. The verse says the blood shed on Calvary still has power over the enemy, flowed many years ago and still flows, and carries "no expiration date."
The chorus lists what the blood does: it is still healing, saving, cleansing and covering, and it "won't fail." The bridge repeats "There is power in the blood of Jesus," a phrase familiar from the hymn tradition. The imagery is grounded in passages such as 1 John 1:7 on cleansing, Revelation 12:11 on overcoming through the blood of the Lamb, and Hebrews 9:14 on its cleansing effect. The closing vamp invites repetition of "The blood still works," with an instruction in the lyrics for a worship leader to ad lib, so the song is shaped for live congregational use. The theme is steady and confident, focused on what Christ's sacrifice continues to accomplish.
Related Scripture
- 1 John 1:7 The blood of Jesus is said to cleanse from all sin.
- Revelation 12:11 Believers overcome by the blood of the Lamb.
- Hebrews 9:14 The blood of Christ is described as cleansing the conscience.