Lyrics
Chorus 1
Create in me a clean heart,
and renew the right spirit in me, in me.
Chorus 2
Wash me Lord,
wash me Lord,
oh wash me,
Verse 1
Purge me dear Lordy,
wash me white as snow;
I know that You can do it,
this my Lord I know.
There's no one like You,
no one nowhere.
Chorus 2
Bridge
Lord, You are the potter
and I am the clay;
mold me, make me,
in Your perfect way.
Chorus 2
Vamp
Anoint me, appoint me;
use me for Thy service.
Shake me, make me;
use me for Thy service.
Hold me, mold me;
use me for Thy service.
Chastise me, revive me;
use me for Thy service.
Mend me, send me;
use me for Thy service.
Sanctify me, sanctify me;
use me for Thy service.
Chorus 2
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Wash Me” is a prayer for cleansing, renewal, and usefulness in God’s service. Its opening appeal, “Create in me a clean heart,” directly draws from Psalm 51, placing repentance at the center of the song. Requests to be washed and made white as snow continue the biblical imagery of sin forgiven and purity restored. The singer approaches God with confidence that He can cleanse what human effort cannot.
The bridge shifts from washing to formation. By naming God as the potter and the singer as clay, the lyric asks for a life shaped according to divine wisdom. The vamp expands that surrender through a sequence of petitions: anoint, appoint, mold, revive, mend, send, and sanctify. Each request leads back to service, so personal renewal is not treated as an end in itself. The song links forgiveness, spiritual formation, and vocation, presenting a repentant heart that desires both restoration and faithful purpose under God’s direction.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 51:10 The psalm asks God to create a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit.
- Psalm 51:7 David asks to be washed and made whiter than snow.
- Isaiah 64:8 God is described as the potter and His people as clay.