Scripture Verse

The Redeemer shall come to Zion. Isaiah 59:20

Introduction

Words: F. M. Hicks, 1894.

Music: F. M. Hicks, ar­ranged by Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
William J. Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

Wonderful De­liv’rer, bless­èd be His name;
That He might re­deem us, sent from Heav’n He came;
Wonderful Re­deem­er, He doth life be­stow
Through a fount that cleans­es whiter than the snow.

Refrain

Whiter than the snow, whit­er than the snow;
Savior, Thou the debt hast paid,
By Thy cleans­ing blood I’m made
Whiter than the snow, whit­er than the snow.

Oh, what bound­less mer­cy, oh, what par­don flows
Down along the ag­es, heal­ing all our woes;
Love of Christ abound­ing, grace di­vine we know
There’s a fount that cleans­es whit­er than the snow.

Refrain

We are com­ing, Sav­ior, to Thy cross we cling;
Lo! our hands are emp­ty, we can no­thing bring;
Wash us, blest Re­deem­er, let the blood o’er­flow
From the fount that cleans­es whit­er than the snow.

Refrain

Jesus, dear Re­deem­er, Sav­ior of my soul,
I will sing Thy prais­es while the ag­es roll,
Highest bliss of Hea­ven mor­tal can e’er know,
Washed and cleansed for­ev­er whit­er than the snow.

Refrain