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Verse 1
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus; (Rev. 1:5, Col. 1:14, Heb. 9:12-14, Heb. 9:22, I Pet. 1:18-19, I John 1:7)
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Chorus
Oh! precious is the flow (I Pet. 1:19)
That makes me white as snow; (Isa. 1:18, Ps. 51:7, Rev. 7:14)
No other fount I know, (Zech. 13:1)
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Verse 2
For my pardon, this I see,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus; (Matt. 26:28)
For my cleansing this my plea,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus. (I John 1:7)
Verse 3
Nothing can for sin atone,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus; (Heb. 10:4)
Naught of good that I have done,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus. (Isa. 64:6, Eph. 2:8-9, Tit. 3:5)
Verse 4
This is all my hope and peace,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus; (Col. 1:20)
This is all my righteousness,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus. (Isa. 64:6)
Verse 5
Now by this I’ll overcome—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus, (Rev. 12:11)
Now by this I’ll reach my home—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Verse 6
Glory! Glory! This I sing—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
All my praise for this I bring—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus. (Rev. 5:9)