Lyrics
Verse 1
Come, ye sinners, lost and hopeless,
Jesus’ blood can make you free;
For He saved the worst among you,
When He saved a wretch like me.
Chorus
And I know, yes, I know
Jesus’ blood can make the vilest sinner clean,
And I know, yes, I know
Jesus’ blood can make the vilest sinner clean.
Verse 2
To the faint He giveth power,
Through the mountains makes a way;
Findeth water in the desert,
Turns the night to golden day.
Verse 3
In temptation He is near thee,
Holds the pow’rs of hell at bay;
Guides you to the path of safety,
Gives you grace for every day.
Verse 4
He will keep thee while the ages
Roll throughout eternity;
Though earth hinders and hell rages,
All must work for good to thee.
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Yes, I Know,” recorded by the Gaither Vocal Band, is an invitation to sinners built on the certainty of cleansing through Christ’s blood. The first verse calls the lost and hopeless to come, because Jesus “saved the worst among you, when He saved a wretch like me.” The chorus answers with a personal confession, “And I know, yes, I know, Jesus’ blood can make the vilest sinner clean.”
The later verses describe what the saved can expect: power for the faint, a way through the mountains, water in the desert, and night turned to “golden day.” The third verse says He is near in temptation and holds the powers of hell at bay, while the last promises that He will keep the believer through the ages and that all things must work for good.
The themes are close to 1 John 1:7, Isaiah 40:29, and Romans 8:28. The song is testimony and encouragement together, resting its confidence in the cleansing and keeping of Jesus.
Related Scripture
- 1 John 1:7 The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin
- Isaiah 40:29 He gives power to the faint
- Romans 8:28 All things work together for good