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Nothing but the Blood of Jesus
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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]:
Lyrics
1. 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 verses
5. 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
References
Category: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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