A New Creation

 

On this journey leading to nowhere, On the horizon, destination : despair.

I tried so hard to find meaning in life,  I always failed, all I found was strife!

Wandering aimlessly, alone without a guide- I was lost- and had no place to hide!

Then there came a day when I came face to face With myself and my own lack of grace...

But at my heart's end alone without a prayer, I turned and saw a savior there!

 

Since I asked Jesus into my heart,

God has given my life a brand new start-

A new creation He has made of me! Oh!

 

Once my lonely heart wandered in despair-

was there meaning to life and did anyone really care?

Then I received His righteousness and peace, oh! and Joy!

 

We're all dead souls killed by sin

Til belief in Jesus allows us to live again-

Reconciled by his own cleansing blood- washed clean!

 

Yes one man's sin condemned all men

so one man's righteopusness freed all men

the choice is yours to live or die

Without this truth your life's a lie!

 

So come on children, he said "Drink of Me!"

I'll give you life and I'll give it abundantly!

A spring of water welling up

A spring of water welling up

A spring of water welling up to eternal life! oh Life!

 

Now if we truly die with Him then we shall also live with Him

For by His death we're freed from sin to have eternal life within!

 

Yes if we truly die with Him then we shall also live with Him

For by The Blood we're freed from sin to have abundant life within!

 

Since I asked Jesus into my heart,

God has given my life a brand new start-

A new creation He has made, A new creation He has made,

A new creation He has made of me! Oh!

 

Richard Brigman

Anthony Foster 1973

 

I heard this song at a coffee house in 1972 and

rearranged the lyrics and words to fit my experience...