Lyrics
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Ooh, ooh
For my cleansing, this I see
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
For my part in this, my please
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Ooh, ooh
Nothing can thy sin erase
This is all my hope and peace
This is all my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jеsus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but thе blood of Jesus
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
Oh, no other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Oh, oh, ooh-ooh
Ooh
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Meaning & Inspiration
Nothing But The Blood of Jesus centers on one of the historic Christian hymn's clearest claims: forgiveness and wholeness rest in Christ's sacrifice rather than human effort. The opening questions give the lyric a catechism like shape, and each response returns to the same answer. That repetition makes the song both a confession of need and a declaration of faith.
The image of a cleansing fountain draws on the New Testament's language about redemption through Jesus' blood. Whiteness like snow communicates the completeness of that cleansing, while the closing lines name Christ as the source of hope, peace, and righteousness. Carrie Underwood's rendition keeps the hymn's direct wording at the center, allowing its theological clarity and simple call-and-response pattern to carry the song.
Related Scripture
- 1 John 1:7 The verse says the blood of Jesus cleanses from all sin.
- Hebrews 9:22 The passage connects forgiveness with the shedding of blood.