Scripture Verse

The blood of Jesus Christ…cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1:7

Introduction

Words: F. L. Sny­der, 1899.

Music: Au­gus­tus F. My­ers (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

There is a stream that flows from Cal­va­ry,
A crim­son tide so deep and wide.
It wash­es whit­er than the pur­est snow;
It cleans­eth me, I know.

Refrain

Hallelujah! ’tis His blood that cleans­eth me,
’Tis His grace that makes me free.
And my bro­ther, ’tis for thee.
Oh, hal­le­lujah! ’tis sal­va­tion full and free;
And it cleans­eth, yes, it cleans­eth me.

Its sav­ing vir­tues ev­er are the same,
It cleans­eth still, and al­ways will.
Poor sin­ners who will seek the Sav­ior’s face
Shall know His won­drous grace.

Refrain

No oth­er fount­ain can for sin atone
But Je­sus’ blood, O pre­cious flood!
And who­so­ev­er will may plunge there­in,
And be made free from sin.

Refrain