Scripture Verse

Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. Matthew 8:2

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Wel­come Tid­ings (New York: Big­low & Main, 1877).

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Gracious Lord, Thou canst make me clean;
Hide not Thy face from me;
Sick and faint, as the le­per came,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Thou canst re­move the plague of sin,
Washing my in­most soul;
Jesus, I come with break­ing heart,
Help me and make me whole.

Refrain

Gracious Lord, Thou canst make me clean;
Speak, and my soul shall live;
O my faith will not let Thee go
Till Thou my sin for­give.

Gracious Lord, Thou canst make me clean;
Weary and sad am I;
Bending low at Thy sac­red feet,
Hear my re­pent­ant cry;
Faith in Thy Word has led me here,
Faith can­not plead in vain;
Lord, I be­lieve; O cleanse me now,
Wash me from ev­ery stain.

Refrain

Gracious Lord, Thou canst make me clean;
Lord, I am plead­ing still;
Now I hear from Thy lips di­vine,
Child, thou hast faith—I will;
Joy to my soul, great joy has come,
Mourning and tears are o’er;
Sweet are Thy words of love to me,
Go thou, and sin no more.

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