Scripture Verse

Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 1:18

Introduction

Words: L.N., in Sun­shine for Sun­day Schools, by Phi­lip Bliss (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: John Church and George Root & Sons, 1873), page 21. Note: Gos­pel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6, by Ira San­key et al. (New York; Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio; and Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: John Church and Big­low & Main, 1894), num­ber 38, cred­its the words to Ho­ra­ti­us Bonar, ar­ranged by L. N. Bon­ar wrote I Lay My Sins on Je­sus, but it has lit­tle si­mi­lar­ity to L.N.’s text, be­yond the first line. Per­haps in­spired would have been a bet­ter word than adapt­ed.

Music: Phi­lip P. Bliss (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Philip Bliss (1838–1876)

Lyrics

What! lay my sins on Je­sus?
God’s well be­lov­èd Son!
No! ’tis a truth most pre­cious,
That God ev­en that has done.

Refrain

Hallelujah, Je­sus saves me,
He makes me white as snow.
Hallelujah, Je­sus saves me,
He makes me white as snow.

Yes, ’tis a truth most pre­cious,
To all who do be­lieve,
God laid our sins on Je­sus,
Who did the load re­ceive.

Refrain

What! bring our guilt to Je­sus?
To wash away our stains;
The act is passed that freed us,
And naught to do re­mains.

Refrain