The fountain deep and wide;
Jesus, my Lord, mighty to save,
Points to His wounded side.
Refrain:
The cleansing stream I see, I see!
I plunge, and, oh, it cleanseth me!
Oh, praise the Lord, it cleanseth me!
It cleanseth me, yes, cleanseth me.
2. I see the new creation rise,
I hear the speaking blood;
It speaks, polluted nature dies,
Sinks ’neath the cleansing flood.
3. I rise to walk in Heav’n’s own light,
Above the world and sin,
With heart made pure and garments white,
And Christ enthroned within.
4. Amazing grace! ’tis Heav’n below
To feel the blood applied,
And Jesus, only Jesus know,
My Jesus crucified.
The hymn “O Now I See the Cleansing Wave” is a powerful declaration of spiritual transformation through the cleansing power of Jesus’ blood. Written in the 19th century, this hymn captures the moment of joyful realization that salvation is not only possible but complete in Christ.
✍️ Background of the Hymn
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Title: O Now I See the Cleansing Wave
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Author: Phoebe Palmer (1807–1874)
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Composer: James McGranahan (1840–1907)
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Date: Lyrics written mid-1800s, music added late 1800s
📖 The Story Behind the Hymn
Phoebe Palmer was a leading figure in the Holiness Movement in 19th-century America. A Methodist lay preacher, author, and evangelist, she championed the doctrine of entire sanctification — the belief that a believer can experience a deeper spiritual cleansing and fullness of the Holy Spirit after salvation.
The hymn reflects her own spiritual experience of sanctification. The "cleansing wave" in the hymn is a metaphor for the blood of Jesus and the Holy Spirit's sanctifying power — washing away not just guilt, but also cleansing the believer’s heart and mind from the power of sin.
The moment described in the hymn is a breakthrough of faith, often experienced during revival services, where someone sees beyond their striving and grasps the completeness of Christ’s atonement.
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