Man two week ago I made my second bow(first I broke) its made out of 2 pieces of elm, and conected with 3rd little piece of elm too, its 67 inches long, pulls around 50lb at 29 draw length, today I made 6 arrow and tried it, man its just a pleasure to shoot it even tho I am bad at it. Just wanted to thank you, because of you I found out that Nature is the only one and true God in the whole Universe, thanks for all the videos you made, thanks for all the work you have done. You are just fucking amazing man! And you made 17 year old boy's life from Ukraine way better!
@@ALushPairsounds like hate speech to me. You should fix that that. I don't think God would like you taking his job as THE judge. You have no idea what person God put into someone's life. nor the plan. That being said. That's not even close to what he was talking about. Let the boy be thankful for knowledge. If you truly want to make an impact on a younger generation at the very least let them enjoy nature and knowledge.
Hey man that's an impress feat especially having a handmade 50lb pull. I haven't made one traditionally. You should be proud of that. Also don't let these bums tell you how to enjoy nature or learn skills for nature. This stuff is not easy and is not fast. That bow and those arrows are proof that you're learning Keep pushing and good luck✊🏾
As a spinner, weaver, and natural-fibres enthusiast, that yucca fiber is GORGEOUS! :D Up here in Idaho, it's only found as the (rare) ornamental planting, but you better believe I'm gonna be scoping some out this coming summer! :D
It is amazing how many skills were normal survival in the past, that we have forgotten today. Learning these skills is important, and I have also learned that Yukka was used to make sandles/shoes in the past. I belive it was the Navajo who traditionally made the shoes with yukka, but I may be remember the incorrect tribe. I don't know if that is something you would like to learn and teach, but it is cool and interesting.
Besides fire making, this has got to be one of the most useful skills for someone to know in an extended survival situation, or just for fun! Thanks Clay. Been hoping you would show how to do this.
Making cordage feels like you are experiencing something that you’re hands were made for. It’s like a muscle memory from your ancestors. It’s a thing that lets you know you ARE from Earth.
I doubt it. It is hundered time faster to make it with 3 people. All these videos in TH-cam are like you are playing single player. In reality people never lived alone.
Clay, I watched your video where you beat snake plant and scraped it for fibers to make a bowstring. I did that and my neighbor was not happy with my beating the leaves for 2 hours. I've used yucca for years, but this retting process is the way to go. Thanks!
Nothing to do with cordage but the ucca plantis cordage, soap, food and a hunting tool for small game... Root used for soap... The dry ucca stalk can be hollowed out easily using a skinny sapling having the end cut similar to a chisel which makes a blowgun... The leaves you cut about 8" long and let them dry... As the dry they roll up on themselves creating a long needle so you chew or hammer the bit end to fray it and you have very sharp darts for your blowgun... The white flower petals can be boiled and a little honey added to make a pudding... There is also a needle and thread in the leaves...
I remember reading in Bowyers bible, Tim Baker wrote of laying his materials out on the lawn, yard and letting the Dew, do, the retting! Thanks for sharing, Clay! Have a great day, Steve
Great video, such a good job showing EXACTLY what to do. That stuff comes out nice enough to use for jewelry applications! Many uses come to mind. Beautiful work. Totally following you now! Lol. Come to Maine and teach a workshop!
11:22 Singing the loose ends, of fibres that ended, Or the The ends of those additional bundles you added for length, Similar to tag ends, but inevitable with shorter natural fibres. Looks like a very nice cord.
..Yeah no, im impressed, nuff said. I didnt think it would be as easy as to let it rot naturally in the water like that, and the end result of the fibers, just wow.
All my favorite channels that I am subbed to, I never ger notifications to even tho I clicked "all". The vids do pop up at random in the standard recomended vids but not always. TH-cam sucks. I wish there was somewhere else that was better & just as popular & used by the channels I follow.😮💨
Tried making a bow with monkeypod tree board, and even though it cracked i did put a fibre tape backing. Living in Southeast Asia here, so trying out the local hardwood here. However, the cordage wise I'm not sure what plants there are in SEA (southeast asia) that's good for retting process
Retting is a lengthy process but worth the work when you have time and need alot of cordage,,, i alao found soaking said cordage when finished, in ash water, keeps it pliable and lengthens the life of cordage...ty
Another great video Clay. I've always been fascinated with cordage. I don't know why , but it is the modern thing that's taken most for granted. I've got a ton of sinew to do before the mice eat it all. I had beef cattle that I butchered and saved the backstrap sinew and about a half dozen deer. This is a skill every kid should be taught.
@@clayhayeshunter Cool. Hey Clay I heard somewhere that sinew from large animals wasn't as strong , pound for pound as say whitetail deer. I know you've used both , have you ever heard that? Sound like bs to me.
@@timothylongmore7325 I Believe it’s not the size of the animal , but the lifestyle. Cattle stand and graze while deer and elk run jump and climb , growing stronger muscles and tendons pound per pound . It’s the inactivity that makes bovine back strap so tender
Do you wax the cordage to extend its life or does wax adversely affect it? Also, since you compared it to sinew, could these fibers be used for backing a bow? More for safety versus improving performance? Great video!
I've never made my own string before, but that looks like a normal modern-day rope I'm not sure what i have around me to be able to practice something like this... I'll look and find out as always, being an amazing teacher 👏 knowledge is something that can always be given and is not finite, teach the younger generation (such as myself) give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. teach a man to fish and he'll eat for he'll get good eats : keyword being "teach":
Nice one. Making cordage is a good way to pass the time at camp. It would be cool to see you make one of your fish landing nets with a netting needle using natural cordage. A whole heap of work I know but it would be interesting to see how it compares to using bankline with the needle, and just give people an idea of how much time it takes for a project that doesn't seem all that significant when you do it with modern cord. My first landing net took me 6 hours to weave the net, not including the time it took to make the needle. I reckon it would be days if I had to make my own cordage (fibers ready to go). What's your guess as to the time it would take for you?
I soaked my yucca fibers in water and then hung a weight from one end of the finished string to stretch it. Does it matter wet or dry? Can't wait to try the retting method. :)
Yucca fiber bowstring. Interesting. I knew yucca had fibers but i would not have thought about using it for this. Just learned something. I did have a thought though, if you had some soft wax you could add as you twist the strands together, would it hurt the fibers
Ive made with yucca before but never heard of this method, thank you for information. What do you do about the severe hand cramps after about an hour of cord making? It really makes you respect cordage and keep plenty of it on hand
Thanks for this! I never knew that when adding fibers you twist once then fold back down the excess.. I've always seen people just lay it in and cut the excess off later.. Does this weaken the rope by not laying it back down? Great video Clay! Been following since you were on ALONE. ATB ✊
You don't have to Rhett the yucca, it can be scraped with a bone or antler scraper. It works very well and quicker if you need cordage in a hurry. I have used it many times.
Fantastic video Clay. Very clear instructions on how to do it. Will give it try in my Hadza bow build I am trying currently. If I may be bold and suggest that you maybe try to build a Hadza like bow. Hadza are people living in Tanzania and from sources online seems to build bows from a bigger branch or a small tree. They do not harvest a big tree and split it lenght wise into quarters. Reason I am asking is there is no way for me to legally harvest a big tree in Serbia for a bow builds you do. That is why I am trying Hadza build. It will help me a lot if somebody who actually knows how to build a good bow try it and make a video about it since you could probably give me some tips I will not get anywhere else. I know it is a big ask. If you can do it thanks. If you are not interested thank you anyway for all the great resources you are giving to us. Many thanks from Serbia.
Have you tried this with other fiberous leaves? Rattlesnake master is what I have the most access to but everything I can find they seem to just twist the leaf as is for cordage. Or iris or cattails I'm wondering if they would produce decent fibers.
How many shots have you taken with it/how many it take until it broke if it has happened to break? I've made a few yucca strings. Never seemed to get more than 120 shots.(I will acknowledge some amount of makers error)
How long should the string be for your size? what should your brace height be? It must be instinctive to you but could you demystify it and give examples of correct and incorrect sized bow strings?
I usually make my strings a few inches longer than the bow and wrap the extra around the lower nock. That way I have extra to splice the string back together if it breaks. My brace height is usually somewhere around 6.5 inches.
So I may just be stupid, or it may be the kids distracting me (probably the kids🙂), but I couldn’t quite get what was going on with the folding over when you added more fibres. So you ended up folding over on itself in half and used he same piece for both strands, or just for the one?
The lower section of the added piece is laid alongside the bundle nearest me. I make one reverse twist which then takes the top bundle and puts it on bottom of nearest me. Then the extra piece of the added bundle is folded back on top of that. That's probably even more confusing!
Hello sir I've got a question about your book, is it instructional enough to be carried as a survival guide? I've borrowed and read les Stroud's book and that's the idea of his book is it can be carried as a survival guide. I also have the us military survival guide in my go bag. I'm looking for reading material for the bush but I'd like it to be worth its weight in useful information if that makes sense. Otherwise id bring a novel which I don't care for.
He showed the bowyers knot. But if you want a loop on both ends...untie th hitch but maintain the loop.then untwist the chord maintaining two strands to the point where the loop you made meets the main line. Then untwist where those meet and put one strand through the front and one strand through the back. Go down one more and continue the process. Untwist the main line put one strand through the front and the other strand through the back. Tighten and Repeat at least 1.5 inches. Good luck!
I haw a question?? Can you BACK a bow with yucca fibers?? I'm from the southwest united states & that's all I have that's available, I live on the Navajo Reservation.
Cast all your care on him: for he careth for you." 1 Peter 5:7, and remember these words, "Be sober, and watch: for your adversary the devil as roaring lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." 1Peter 5:9 The time is near, so REPENT of sins and your old ways. For through the blood of Jesus Christ your sins are paid for, come to the Lord, he loves you so much.
Man two week ago I made my second bow(first I broke) its made out of 2 pieces of elm, and conected with 3rd little piece of elm too, its 67 inches long, pulls around 50lb at 29 draw length, today I made 6 arrow and tried it, man its just a pleasure to shoot it even tho I am bad at it. Just wanted to thank you, because of you I found out that Nature is the only one and true God in the whole Universe, thanks for all the videos you made, thanks for all the work you have done. You are just fucking amazing man! And you made 17 year old boy's life from Ukraine way better!
The real God of the Bible made nature and you too. I pray he blesses and makes himself real to you in Jesus' name.
@@ALushPairsounds like hate speech to me. You should fix that that. I don't think God would like you taking his job as THE judge. You have no idea what person God put into someone's life. nor the plan.
That being said. That's not even close to what he was talking about. Let the boy be thankful for knowledge. If you truly want to make an impact on a younger generation at the very least let them enjoy nature and knowledge.
Hey man that's an impress feat especially having a handmade 50lb pull. I haven't made one traditionally. You should be proud of that. Also don't let these bums tell you how to enjoy nature or learn skills for nature. This stuff is not easy and is not fast. That bow and those arrows are proof that you're learning Keep pushing and good luck✊🏾
Clay, you are a wonderful person. There are very few people like you left among us, humanity. A big greeting to you from the other side of our Planet.
Thanks
AMONG US
As a spinner, weaver, and natural-fibres enthusiast, that yucca fiber is GORGEOUS! :D Up here in Idaho, it's only found as the (rare) ornamental planting, but you better believe I'm gonna be scoping some out this coming summer! :D
Best video on the subject! Thank you!
It is amazing how many skills were normal survival in the past, that we have forgotten today. Learning these skills is important, and I have also learned that Yukka was used to make sandles/shoes in the past. I belive it was the Navajo who traditionally made the shoes with yukka, but I may be remember the incorrect tribe. I don't know if that is something you would like to learn and teach, but it is cool and interesting.
Important for what?
To what end?
Greetings from Greece!!!The best video I ever seen!!!Go on!!!
Besides fire making, this has got to be one of the most useful skills for someone to know in an extended survival situation, or just for fun! Thanks Clay. Been hoping you would show how to do this.
Perfect explanation
Simple enough for beginners like myself and Perfect presentation
I'm glad you liked it
Making cordage feels like you are experiencing something that you’re hands were made for. It’s like a muscle memory from your ancestors. It’s a thing that lets you know you ARE from Earth.
absolutely!
Earth = Heart
I doubt it. It is hundered time faster to make it with 3 people. All these videos in TH-cam are like you are playing single player. In reality people never lived alone.
Clay, I watched your video where you beat snake plant and scraped it for fibers to make a bowstring. I did that and my neighbor was not happy with my beating the leaves for 2 hours. I've used yucca for years, but this retting process is the way to go. Thanks!
Oh yeah, it's way easier.
Invite the neighbor over next time to help it's good stress relief 😊
@@mojorising1 You mean, that the neighbor gets whipped ?
@@ZoonCrypticon😂😂
I think he meant the neighbor is a butt because he has a lot of pent up stress. But either way, sure. 😂
@@taitsmith8521rat trap in the letter box... with a piece of paper over top.
I always wondered how to get the smaller materials to connect without breaking. Awesome info! Thanks!
Nothing to do with cordage but the ucca plantis cordage, soap, food and a hunting tool for small game... Root used for soap... The dry ucca stalk can be hollowed out easily using a skinny sapling having the end cut similar to a chisel which makes a blowgun... The leaves you cut about 8" long and let them dry... As the dry they roll up on themselves creating a long needle so you chew or hammer the bit end to fray it and you have very sharp darts for your blowgun... The white flower petals can be boiled and a little honey added to make a pudding... There is also a needle and thread in the leaves...
So very incredible Brother.
Much respect to you
🦅❤️💪🏾🙏🏾🪶
Definitely one of the most useful videos I’ve ever seen on YT. Thank you, Clay!
Glad it was helpful!
I remember reading in Bowyers bible, Tim Baker wrote of laying his materials out on the lawn, yard and letting the Dew, do, the retting!
Thanks for sharing, Clay!
Have a great day,
Steve
❤❤Awesome video, Clay! Clear and informative. Love learning from you!
Great video I’ve been wanting to try this myself. Yucca grows all through our cow pasture where I live, my papa always called it “bear grass”.
Awesome, I've been thinking about string making a lot lately.
Thanks
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i learn with every single video :D thanks and greets from Germany
Glad you like them!
Great video, such a good job showing EXACTLY what to do. That stuff comes out nice enough to use for jewelry applications! Many uses come to mind. Beautiful work. Totally following you now! Lol. Come to Maine and teach a workshop!
Thank ya!
11:22
Singing the loose ends, of fibres that ended,
Or the The ends of those additional bundles you added for length,
Similar to tag ends, but inevitable with shorter natural fibres.
Looks like a very nice cord.
As always - excellent! Thankee!
GREAT Video, Thank you!!
Absolutely interesting, extremely useful and just awesome.
God literally gave us everything we needed on earth to survive
..Yeah no, im impressed, nuff said.
I didnt think it would be as easy as to let it rot naturally in the water like that, and the end result of the fibers, just wow.
Yucca!! Very strong! Ive made some, after i tried mowing over some yucca plants lol it wouldn't mow down
Another excellent video, thanks Clay
All my favorite channels that I am subbed to, I never ger notifications to even tho I clicked "all". The vids do pop up at random in the standard recomended vids but not always. TH-cam sucks. I wish there was somewhere else that was better & just as popular & used by the channels I follow.😮💨
Tried making a bow with monkeypod tree board, and even though it cracked i did put a fibre tape backing. Living in Southeast Asia here, so trying out the local hardwood here. However, the cordage wise I'm not sure what plants there are in SEA (southeast asia) that's good for retting process
Retting is a lengthy process but worth the work when you have time and need alot of cordage,,, i alao found soaking said cordage when finished, in ash water, keeps it pliable and lengthens the life of cordage...ty
Awesome video!
That was great and very understandable. Thank you.
Clay i m your fan in Turkia (Turkey), i learned to much stuff thanks to you. Turkish subtitles pls.
Thank you Clay
Muito bom o video. Obrigado por compartilhar
All about Stinging Nettles for cords I hear, I should probably take a whack at doing a bowstring
Great content squire
Thanks for the video, excellent.
You are welcome!
Another great video Clay. I've always been fascinated with cordage. I don't know why , but it is the modern thing that's taken most for granted. I've got a ton of sinew to do before the mice eat it all. I had beef cattle that I butchered and saved the backstrap sinew and about a half dozen deer. This is a skill every kid should be taught.
That'll make some great cordage!
@@clayhayeshunter Cool. Hey Clay I heard somewhere that sinew from large animals wasn't as strong , pound for pound as say whitetail deer. I know you've used both , have you ever heard that? Sound like bs to me.
@@timothylongmore7325 I Believe it’s not the size of the animal , but the lifestyle. Cattle stand and graze while deer and elk run jump and climb , growing stronger muscles and tendons pound per pound . It’s the inactivity that makes bovine back strap so tender
This retting is like the process done with processing flax, if I recall correctly. Great video. Thanks.
Horsehair works great too
Good tutorial, my grandpa was a lariat maker , although they used the mescal, this made me think of my grandpa. Good stuff
Amazing
Hope your place is safe from the fire this week!
Do you wax the cordage to extend its life or does wax adversely affect it? Also, since you compared it to sinew, could these fibers be used for backing a bow? More for safety versus improving performance? Great video!
Did u ever figure out if it’s good or not?
Amazing man
Glad you liked it
That is amazing, could you boil the leaves instead of soaking them for two weeks ❓
great work mate
I've never made my own string before, but that looks like a normal modern-day rope
I'm not sure what i have around me to be able to practice something like this... I'll look and find out
as always, being an amazing teacher 👏
knowledge is something that can always be given and is not finite, teach the younger generation (such as myself)
give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. teach a man to fish and he'll eat for he'll get good eats
: keyword being "teach":
thanks
Badassery! 🙏
when i saw you swishing it in the water, i thought of musky or pike fishing - you could probably make a unique bucktail spinner bait with it too!
Nice one. Making cordage is a good way to pass the time at camp. It would be cool to see you make one of your fish landing nets with a netting needle using natural cordage. A whole heap of work I know but it would be interesting to see how it compares to using bankline with the needle, and just give people an idea of how much time it takes for a project that doesn't seem all that significant when you do it with modern cord. My first landing net took me 6 hours to weave the net, not including the time it took to make the needle. I reckon it would be days if I had to make my own cordage (fibers ready to go). What's your guess as to the time it would take for you?
Good stuff…thanks
B-e-a-utiful
Q, can wax be used to keep cordage from being brittle?🤔
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I soaked my yucca fibers in water and then hung a weight from one end of the finished string to stretch it. Does it matter wet or dry? Can't wait to try the retting method. :)
ty man
Cool
Yucca fiber bowstring. Interesting. I knew yucca had fibers but i would not have thought about using it for this. Just learned something. I did have a thought though, if you had some soft wax you could add as you twist the strands together, would it hurt the fibers
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
excellent video
Ive made with yucca before but never heard of this method, thank you for information. What do you do about the severe hand cramps after about an hour of cord making? It really makes you respect cordage and keep plenty of it on hand
Thanks for this! I never knew that when adding fibers you twist once then fold back down the excess..
I've always seen people just lay it in and cut the excess off later..
Does this weaken the rope by not laying it back down?
Great video Clay!
Been following since you were on ALONE.
ATB
✊
Idk what you mean by that intro. This is absolutely an interesting topic. Helps that you’re entertaining tho 😂
You don't have to Rhett the yucca, it can be scraped with a bone or antler scraper. It works very well and quicker if you need cordage in a hurry. I have used it many times.
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Fantastic video Clay. Very clear instructions on how to do it. Will give it try in my Hadza bow build I am trying currently. If I may be bold and suggest that you maybe try to build a Hadza like bow. Hadza are people living in Tanzania and from sources online seems to build bows from a bigger branch or a small tree. They do not harvest a big tree and split it lenght wise into quarters. Reason I am asking is there is no way for me to legally harvest a big tree in Serbia for a bow builds you do. That is why I am trying Hadza build. It will help me a lot if somebody who actually knows how to build a good bow try it and make a video about it since you could probably give me some tips I will not get anywhere else. I know it is a big ask. If you can do it thanks. If you are not interested thank you anyway for all the great resources you are giving to us.
Many thanks from Serbia.
An excellent method, thank you ! With these white fibres you could even make a wig for the supreme court judge.
haha
Have you tried this with other fiberous leaves? Rattlesnake master is what I have the most access to but everything I can find they seem to just twist the leaf as is for cordage. Or iris or cattails I'm wondering if they would produce decent fibers.
Would waxing the string help to make it stronger and quieter?
Wow that is amazing !!
Hey, I live in sweden what is something to recommend to begin with using as a material for a beginner?
Does that sole prevent earthing?
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I heard those fibers cut themselves? How many shots do you think they have in them? Greetings from Missouri!
Amazing, ill have to find out what plantsare best in my country
Clay, have you ever messed with fibers for bow backing? I've been working on making a bow backed with dogbane, but haven't gotten a shooter yet.
Not yet
How many shots have you taken with it/how many it take until it broke if it has happened to break? I've made a few yucca strings. Never seemed to get more than 120 shots.(I will acknowledge some amount of makers error)
Heave you tried doing this with a mild acid or Alkaline solution Clay? Wondered if it might be faster/ more hygenic? 👍🇬🇧
Waiting two months to go fishing is wild.
How long should the string be for your size? what should your brace height be? It must be instinctive to you but could you demystify it and give examples of correct and incorrect sized bow strings?
I usually make my strings a few inches longer than the bow and wrap the extra around the lower nock. That way I have extra to splice the string back together if it breaks. My brace height is usually somewhere around 6.5 inches.
@@clayhayeshunter Thank you for taking the time to answer.
Love the info.
Unrelated, i gotta question. You ever used good ole' chlorox bleach to sanitize water before drinking it?
So I may just be stupid, or it may be the kids distracting me (probably the kids🙂), but I couldn’t quite get what was going on with the folding over when you added more fibres. So you ended up folding over on itself in half and used he same piece for both strands, or just for the one?
The lower section of the added piece is laid alongside the bundle nearest me. I make one reverse twist which then takes the top bundle and puts it on bottom of nearest me. Then the extra piece of the added bundle is folded back on top of that. That's probably even more confusing!
Je connaissais se processus, il y a pas une technique plus rapide? Cette technique est bien mais hyper longue, en cas d'urgence
I'm tellin' you what, the next time I order paracord I'm gettin' 5000 yds of 12 strand !!!
Can you do this with nettle or dog bane by soaking it?
pretty sure it does.
I think it should work but I've only ever done it with Yucca.
Hello sir I've got a question about your book, is it instructional enough to be carried as a survival guide? I've borrowed and read les Stroud's book and that's the idea of his book is it can be carried as a survival guide. I also have the us military survival guide in my go bag. I'm looking for reading material for the bush but I'd like it to be worth its weight in useful information if that makes sense. Otherwise id bring a novel which I don't care for.
It’s not a guide
@@clayhayeshunter thankyou sir
How do you make the loop on the other end?
He showed the bowyers knot. But if you want a loop on both ends...untie th hitch but maintain the loop.then untwist the chord maintaining two strands to the point where the loop you made meets the main line. Then untwist where those meet and put one strand through the front and one strand through the back. Go down one more and continue the process. Untwist the main line put one strand through the front and the other strand through the back. Tighten and Repeat at least 1.5 inches. Good luck!
When you untwist the main line I mean open a hole in between the two twisted strands
I haw a question?? Can you BACK a bow with yucca fibers?? I'm from the southwest united states & that's all I have that's available, I live on the Navajo Reservation.
Probably
You can literally back a bow with an old tshirt. Try it out or ask the bowyers on your res
Fair warning. If you do this in a bucket, it will stink to high heaven!
I would try the ribs and liver. That guts and skin meat log? I’d need to be starving
this technique should work just as well with palmleaves, shouldnt it?
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Clay thats the best cordage in the west .we made sandles baskets out of it.
wen boots?
Looks like flax.
I’ve heard or rubbing glue, wax, or fat into these. What say you???🤔
Home Depot and all the other stores better darn well be shuttered before I'd ever do that much work and have to wait 2 months+ to make cordage.
Think the concept here is to teach a skill, not patience. 🤣#sarcasm
Cast all your care on him: for he careth for you." 1 Peter 5:7, and remember these words, "Be sober, and watch: for your adversary the devil as roaring lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." 1Peter 5:9
The time is near, so REPENT of sins and your old ways. For through the blood of Jesus Christ your sins are paid for, come to the Lord, he loves you so much.