Songs for Lent #13: Gavin Bryars and unnamed hobo's "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet"

This strange song came about, legend says, when a short recording of a hobo's singing accidentally got "looped" by musician Gavin Bryars -- who then realized he'd stumbled onto something lovely. Various recordings of this, including one with Tom Waits dueting with the hobo's vocal, have been done.

Prayer: Let me love you, Lord, as the very poor and homeless love you.



Gavin Bryars and unnamed hobo:
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet

Jesus' blood never failed me yet
Never failed me yet
Jesus' blood never failed me yet
There's one thing I know
For he loves me so

Jesus' blood never failed me
Never failed me yet
Never failed me yet
One thing I know
For he loves me so