Scripture Verse

Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow. Isaiah 1:18

Introduction

Words: M. S. Shaf­fer, in The High­way Hym­nal (At­lan­ta, Geor­gia & Lou­is­ville, Ken­tuc­ky: Char­lie Till­man Song Book Com­pa­ny & Pen­te­cos­tal Pub­lish­ing, 1915).

Music: Sam­uel W. Beaz­ley, 1917 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Shaf­fer’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Samuel W. Beazley (1873–1944)

Lyrics

Gone is all my debt of sin,
A great change is wrought with­in,
And to live I now be­gin,
Risen from the fall;
Yet the debt I did not pay—
Someone died for me one day,
Sweeping all the debt away—
Jesus paid it all.

Refrain

Jesus died and paid it all, yes,
On the cross of Cal­va­ry, Oh
And my sto­ny heart was melted
At His dy­ing, dy­ing call;
Oh, His heart in shame was brok­en
On the tree for you and me, yes,
And the debt, the debt is can­celed,
Jesus paid it, paid it all.

Oh, I hope to please Him now,
Light of joy is on my brow,
As at His dear feet I bow,
Safe with­in His love.
Making His the debt I owed,
Freedom true He has be­stowed;
So I’m sing­ing on the road
To my home above.

Refrain

Sinner, not for me alone
Did the Son of God atone;
Your debt, too, He made His own,
On the cru­el tree.
Come to Him with all your sin;
Be as white as snow with­in;
Full sal­va­tion you may win
And re­joice with me.

Refrain