Lutherförbundets Sångbok ‎#E147

E147. Blessed Be the Fountain of Blood

1 Blessed be the Fountain of blood,
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.

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.

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 that Fountain of Thine,
Leaning on Thy promise I go:
Cleanse me by Thy washing divine,
And I shall be whiter than snow.

Text Information

• First Line: Blessed be the Fountain of blood
• Title: Blessed Be the Fountain of Blood
• Author: E. R. Latta
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8. D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: Atonement-Justification
• Copyright: Copyright property of Dr. H. S. Perkins
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WHITER THAN SNOW
• Composer: H. S. Perkins
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8. D.
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Copyright property of Dr. H. S. Perkins
• Notes: Now Public Domain