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Wikipedia article'Nothing But The Blood of Jesus' is a traditional American hymn about the blood atonement and propitiation for sin by the death of Jesus as explained in Hebrews 9.J. D. Myers, 'Nothing but the Blood of Jesus: How the Sacrifice of Jesus Saves the World From Sin' (2017)'Scripture References in Robert Lowry's "Nothing But the Blood,"' https://harlanbaptistchurchmusic.weebly.com/uploads/6/3/7/8/63782289/_nothing_but_the_blood___study_of_the_scripture_references_in_the_hymn_.pdf The song was composed by Robert Lowry, a hymn writer who was a Baptist minister and professor at Bucknell University. The song was written in 1876 and first popularized at a camp meeting in Ocean Grove, New Jersey."Nothing but the blood of Jesus" http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/n/b/t/nbtblood.htmStanley E. Porter, Anthony R. Cross, 'Dimensions of Baptism: Biblical and Theological Studies' (2002), p. 156 (footnote 14) The song has been covered by many notable musicians including Randy Travis and Carrie Underwood.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/-_pUa_PATrA Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210213025748/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_pUa_PATrA Wayback Machine]: Lyrics1. What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the Blood of Jesus What can make me whole again? Nothing but the Blood of Jesus Chorus: O precious is the flow That makes me white as snow No other fount I know Nothing but the Blood of Jesus Nothing but the Blood of Jesus 2. For my cleansing this I see Nothing but the Blood of Jesus For my pardon this my plea Nothing but the Blood of Jesus 3. Nothing can for sin atone Nothing but the Blood of Jesus Naught of good that I have done Nothing but the Blood of Jesus 4. This is all my hope and peace Nothing but the Blood of Jesus This is all my righteousness Nothing but the Blood of Jesus The final two verses5. Now by this I'll overcome Nothing but the Blood of Jesus Now by this, I'll reach my home Nothing but the Blood of Jesus 6. Glory! glory! thus I sing Nothing but the Blood of Jesus All my praise to this I bring Nothing but the Blood of Jesus ReferencesCategory:American Christian hymns Category:Gospel songs Category:Songs about Jesus Category:Music of Pennsylvania Category:Music of New Jersey Category:1876 songs Category:Public domain music Category:Protestant hymns Category:19th-century hymns Category:Hymns by Robert Lowry | |
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