To a world of sinners revealed;
Blessed be the dear Son of God -
Only by His stripes we are healed.
Tho I’ve wandered far from His fold,
Bringing to my heart pain and woe,
Wash me in the blood of the Lamb,
And I shall be whiter than snow.
Chorus:
Whiter than the snow,
Whiter than the snow,
Wash me in the blood of the Lamb,
And I shall be whiter than snow.
2. Thorny was the crown that He wore,
And the cross His body o’ercame;
Grievous were the sorrows He bore,
But He suffered thus not in vain.
May I to that Fountain be led,
Made to cleanse my sins here below;
Wash me in the blood that He shed,
And I shall be whiter than snow. [Chorus]
3. Father, I have wandered from Thee,
Often has my heart gone astray;
Crimson do my sins seem to me—
Water cannot wash them away.
Jesus, to the Fountain of Thine,
Leaning on Thy promise, I go;
Cleanse me by Thy washing divine,
And I shall be whiter than snow. [Chorus]
The hymn “Blessed Be the Fountain of Blood” was written by H. G. Spafford (Horatio Gates Spafford), and the music was composed by Ira D. Sankey or sometimes attributed to I. Baltzell in some versions.
However, there's a bit of confusion surrounding its authorship, because H. G. Spafford is best known for writing "It Is Well With My Soul"—a completely different hymn. Many hymnals actually credit William McDonald as the author of "Blessed Be the Fountain of Blood," with music by Ira D. Sankey, who was a famous evangelistic singer and composer associated with Dwight L. Moody’s revivals in the 19th century.
The Story Behind the Hymn
While the specific background story of "Blessed Be the Fountain of Blood" isn’t as well documented as other hymns like "It Is Well With My Soul," its themes reflect the deep evangelical message of the late 1800s: salvation through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the cleansing of sin, and the believer’s longing to be made “whiter than snow.
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