Two people delivered an emotional and heartfelt duet cover of the beloved hymn “Nothing but the Blood of Jesus.” This particular cover of this familiar tune is one that you’ll want to listen to repeatedly. It will touch your heart and likely even move you to tears.

Hymns are lovely and beautiful pieces of praise and worship music that honor and glorify our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Sadly, people and many houses of worship have moved away from hymns. Instead, churches have opted to fill the praise and worship portion of their Sunday morning services with contemporary Christian songs.

That genre of music is excellent, and there are some genuinely talented and fantastic contemporary Christian music artists. However, no contemporary Christian song will ever top a hymn. Sure, hymns are old—hundreds of years in some cases—but they are still as powerful, moving and relevant today as when they were first written.

Suppose you’re looking for evidence of hymns' continued relevance and power. In that case, this clip posted on YouTube provides plenty. Gary Talley and his mother, Nita Talley, perform “Nothing but the Blood of Jesus.” Gary plays the guitar and joins with his mother as they sing about the power of Christ’s blood spilled on the cross for sinners together. 

“What can wash away my sin?

Nothing but the blood of Jesus

What can make me whole again?

Nothing but the blood of Jesus”

In the first verse—four short and succinct lines—that hymn summarizes the Gospel and Jesus Christ’s entire reason for coming to Earth and dying on the cross. He came to rescue sinners and offer hope, love and forgiveness. The only way forgiveness can be obtained is through repentance and confession of sin, which was made possible through His death and resurrection.  

Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”