Lyrics
O wretched man, that I am
Who'll deliver me, from this body of death?
O wretched man, that I am
Who'll deliver me, from this body of death?
I thank God, I thank God
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord
I thank God, I thank God
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord
For the wages of sin, is death
But the gift of God, is eternal life
For the wages of sin, is death
But the gift of God, is eternal life
I thank God (I thank the Lord, I thank the Lord)
I thank God (I thank the Lord, I thank the Lord)
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord (Through His Son, through His Son, Through His Son, through His Son)
I thank God (I thank the Lord, I thank the Lord)
I thank God (I thank the Lord, I thank the Lord)
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord (Through His Son, through His Son, Through His Son, through His Son)
I praise God (I praise the Lord, I praise the Lord)
I praise God (I praise the Lord, I praise the Lord)
For Jesus Christ, our Lord (For His Son, for His Son, For His Son, for His Son)
I praise God (I praise the Lord, I praise the Lord)
I praise God (I praise the Lord, I praise the Lord)
For Jesus Christ, our Lord (For His Son, for His Son, For His Son, for His Son)
Twenty seven fold Amen
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song draws its central language directly from Paul’s description of the conflict with sin in Romans. The repeated cry, “O wretched man, that I am,” names human helplessness and asks who can deliver a person from the body of death. Its answer is immediate and emphatic: thanks belong to God through Jesus Christ the Lord. That movement from distress to gratitude gives the song a clear gospel shape.
A second biblical statement strengthens the message by contrasting the wages of sin with God’s gift of eternal life. Sin leads to death, but deliverance and life are received through Christ rather than earned. The repeated responses of thanks and praise keep the focus on God as the source of rescue. Even the closing series of amens functions as agreement with this confession. By joining Romans 7 and Romans 6, the lyric acknowledges the seriousness of sin while refusing despair; its final emphasis rests on Jesus Christ, eternal life, and grateful praise.
Related Scripture
- Romans 7:24-25 The song directly quotes Paul’s cry for deliverance and his thanks to God through Jesus Christ.
- Romans 6:23 The lyric directly contrasts the wages of sin with God’s gift of eternal life.