Lyrics
Verse 1
I was a wretch
I remember who I was
I was lost I was blind
I was running out of time
Sin separated
The breach was far too wide
But from the far side of the chasm
You held me in Your sight
Verse 2
So You made a way
Across the great divide
Left behind Heaven's throne
To build it here inside
And there at the cross
You paid the debt I owed
Broke my chains
Freed my soul
For the first time I had hope
Chorus
Thank You Jesus
For the blood applied
Thank You Jesus
It has washed me white
Thank You Jesus
You have saved my life
You brought me from the darkness
Into glorious light
Verse 3
You took my place
Laid inside my tomb of sin
You were buried for three days
But then You walked right out again
And now death has no sting
And life has no end
For I have been transformed
By the blood of the Lamb
Chorus
Thank You Jesus
For the blood applied
Thank You Jesus
It has washed me white
Thank You Jesus
You have saved my life
You brought me from the darkness
Into glorious light
Bridge 1
There is nothing stronger
Than the wonder working power
Of the blood the blood
Bridge 2
That calls us sons and daughters
We are ransomed by our Father
Through the blood the blood
Bridge 1
There is nothing stronger
Than the wonder working power
Of the blood the blood
Bridge 2
That calls us sons and daughters
We are ransomed by our Father
Through the blood the blood
Chorus
Thank You Jesus
For the blood applied
Thank You Jesus
It has washed me white
Thank You Jesus
You have saved my life
Brought me from the darkness
Into glorious
Outro
Glory to His name
Glory to His name
There to my heart
Was the blood applied
Glory to His name
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Thank You Jesus for the Blood” traces salvation through a sequence of biblical images: separation caused by sin, a debt paid at the cross, chains broken, burial, resurrection, and new life. The repeated gratitude of the chorus keeps the focus on Christ’s saving work rather than human achievement. Darkness gives way to light, while the bridge describes believers as ransomed and welcomed as sons and daughters.
The language closely reflects Ephesians 1:7, which connects redemption and forgiveness with Christ’s blood. Colossians 1:13 also supports the chorus’s movement from darkness into Christ’s kingdom, and 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 corresponds to the account of burial and resurrection on the third day. Together, these references clarify the song’s central confession: Christ’s death and resurrection bring forgiveness, freedom, belonging, and hope beyond death. The closing lines from “Glory to His Name” reinforce the response established throughout the song—thanksgiving and praise for redemption accomplished at the cross.
Related Scripture
- Ephesians 1:7 Paul connects redemption and forgiveness with the blood of Christ.
- Colossians 1:13 The verse describes rescue from darkness and transfer into Christ’s kingdom.
- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Paul summarizes Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection on the third day.