Lyrics
Oh what a mystery
I put my trust in Your blood
Oh what a system
You require blood to clear our names
Oh how Your precious blood was spilled
So we could come before You without shame
I will have faith in Your love
I put my trust in Your blood
The blood that streams down
Lord let it shower
The blood that protects
It'll never lose it's power
The blood that drips down
and cleanses my soul
The blood that stains me white as snow
The blood that stains me white as snow
From the beginning
You were pointing to Your precious son
Over his sacrifice ...
We can be accepted as Your own
Now I will have faith in Your love
I will put my trust in Your blood
The blood that streams down
Lord let it shower
The blood that protects
It'll never lose it's power
The blood that drips down
and cleanses my soul
The blood that stains me white as snow
I'm grateful for the blood
The blood that streams down
Lord let it shower
The blood that protects
It'll never lose it's power
The blood that drips down
and cleanses my soul
The blood that stains me white as snow
The blood that stains me white as snow
It's always been the blood
It's always been the blood ...
The Father's blood now flowing in us
Will now and forever be enough
The Father's blood now flowing in us
Will now and forever be enough
The Father's blood now flowing in us
Will now and forever be enough
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Meaning & Inspiration
“The Blood” reflects on Christ’s sacrifice as the basis for cleansing, acceptance, and freedom from shame. The lyric treats the shedding of blood as a mystery that reaches from earlier sacrificial imagery to the Son’s saving work. Trust and gratitude become its main responses: confidence rests in divine love and in the sacrifice that allows sinners to approach God.
Its repeated images of cleansing and becoming white as snow strongly echo biblical language about forgiveness. The claim that the blood does not lose its power also emphasizes the enduring sufficiency of Christ’s offering rather than repeated human effort. References to coming before God without shame recall the invitation to draw near with confidence through Jesus, while acceptance as God’s own points toward reconciliation and belonging. Although some phrases are poetic, the governing theme is clear: Christ’s sacrifice cleanses the conscience and opens access to God. The repetition gives the song a confessional character, returning again and again to gratitude, trust, and the sufficiency of redemption.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 9:14 Christ’s blood cleanses the conscience for service to God.
- Hebrews 10:19-22 Jesus’ blood provides confidence to draw near to God.
- Isaiah 1:18 God describes scarlet sins becoming white as snow.