All Mankind Fell in Adam's Fall

Verse 1

All mankind fell in Adam's fall; one common sin infects us all. From one to all the curse descends, and over all God's wrath impends.

Verse 2

Through all our pow'rs corruption creeps and us in dreadful bondage keeps; in guilt we draw our infant breath and reap its fruits of woe and death.

Verse 3

From hearts depraved, to evil prone, flow thoughts and deeds of sin alone; God's image lost, the darkened soul nor seeks nor finds its heav'nly goal.

Verse 4

But Christ, the second Adam, came to bear our sin and woe and shame, to be our life, our light, our way, our only hope, our only stay.

Verse 5

As by one man all mankind fell and, born in sin, was doomed to hell, so by one Man, who took our place, we all were justified by grace.

Verse 6

We thank you, Christ; new life is ours, new light, new hope, new strength, new pow'rs. This grace our ev'ry way attend until we reach our journey's end.