Whiter Than Snow
Words: James Nicholson 1828-1876
Tune: William G. Fisher 1835-1912
Category: Repentance and Forgiveness
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1 Lord Je-sus, I long to be per- fect - ly whole;
2 Lord Je-sus, look down from Thy throne in the skies,
3 Lord Je-sus, for this I most hum - bly en- treat,
4 Lord Je-sus, Thou see -est I pa- tient - ly wait;
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1 I want thee for- ev - er to live in my soul;
2 And help me to make a com-plete sac- ri- fice;
3 I wait, bless -ed Lord, at Thy cru -ci- fied feet;
4 Come now, and with-in me a new heart cre- ate;
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1 Break down ev-'ry i-dol, cast out ev-'ry foe;
2 I give up my- self, and what-ev-er I know,
3 By faith, for my cleans-ing I see Thy blood flow,
4 To those who have sought Thee, Thou nev-er saidst "No:"
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1-4 Now wash me, and I shall be whit - er than snow.
Chorus
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Whit-er than snow, yes, whit-er than snow-
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Now wash me and I shall be whit -er than snow.