Scripture Verse

Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7

Introduction

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Charles Case (1843–1918)

Words: C. New­man Hall (1816–1902).

Music: Charles C. Case, 1891 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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C. Newman Hall (1816–1902)

Lyrics

Fountain of pu­ri­ty op­ened for sin
Here may the pe­ni­tent wash and be clean;
Jesus, Thou bless­èd Re­deem­er from woe,
Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

Refrain

Whiter than snow, whiter than snow,
Wash me, Re­deem­er,
And I shall be whiter than snow.

Though I have labored again and again,
All my self-cleansing is utterly vain;
Jesus, Re­deem­er from sorrow and woe,
Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

Refrain

Cleanse Thou the thoughts of my heart, I implore,
Help me Thy light to re­flect more and more;
Daily in lov­ing obe­di­ence to grow,
Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

Refrain

Whiter than snow! nothing further I need,
Christ is the Fount­ain; this only I plead;
Jesus, my Sav­ior, to Thee will I go,
Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

Refrain