Adam Lyrics

Adam

(words by John Newton 1725-1807 adapted by rgraceful 2004)
folk/rock/rap

(4 bar intro)

On man, was God's  image laid,
How much did God bestow?
The whole creation homage paid,
But He kept Adam far below!
Adam dwelt in paridise
Ate fruit without a price
And there with eve for  his help
He walked confident.
Yea  confident


But  by now sin had quickly came
Adam's  honor faded fast
His heart, from God  estranged,
His conscience broke like a piece a glass
Now from God's voice Adam  flees,
Instead of fallin down to his knees
Adam planed to hide, in some  trees,
From  almighty God
Hide from almighty God yea

(what you doin' in there Adam)

Compelled to answer to his name,
With stubbornness and pride
Adam cast, on God and Eve the blame,
Not once for mercy did he cry.
But grace, unasked, unattained
By blood alone his guilt forgave;
By faith, the promise was made
An God showed  his power to save.

Yea we ourselves aint justified,
When the Law we  transgress;
When like Adam we try to deny,
No never wishing to confess.
Till  by faith the sinner sees
There's a pardon bought with blood;
Then he quits his foolish pleas,
An  gladly turns back to God.
Yea glady turns to God

(no break)

Adam  had a good thing goin
He had it all in his hand
Why  he ever believed the devil 
No body ever really knows
But ever since  he went along with  evil 
We have paid for it ever since
Till the man of sorrows came 
Laid down His Life ,took our shame 
And now it's His evelasting fame

Thank you Lord Jesus
Praise Your Holy name
For by one man sin came in
Till another man took it all away
Praise Your Holy name Jesus
Praise it till you come back again
It's the only name that can save ...