Lyrics
Verse 1
I hear the savior say Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness, watch and pray find in me thine all in all
Chorus
Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow
Verse 2
Lord, now indeed I find Thy power and thine alone
Can change the leper's spots and melt the heart of stone
Chorus (Repeat)
Verse 3
And when before the throne I stand in Him complete
Jesus died my soul to save my lips shall still repeat
Chorus (x2)
Tag
He washed it white as snow
He washed it white as snow
Bridge
O praise the one who paid my debt
And raised this life up from the dead
Tag 2
O praise him
O praise him
O praise him
O praise
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Jesus Paid It All” presents salvation as Christ’s completed work and the believer’s entire hope. The verses acknowledge human weakness, sin’s deep stain, and the inability of personal strength to make a person whole. Against that need, the chorus answers with cleansing, forgiveness, and a debt fully paid by Jesus. The final verse looks toward standing complete before God, while the bridge turns that assurance into praise for resurrection life.
The song’s images have clear biblical parallels. Isaiah 1:18 contrasts sins like scarlet with cleansing that makes them white as snow. First Peter 2:24 describes Christ bearing sins in his body on the cross, closely supporting the language of a paid debt and a rescued life. Colossians 2:13-14 likewise speaks of forgiveness and the cancellation of the record of debt. These connections keep the lyric focused on grace: weakness is confessed, Christ’s sufficiency is proclaimed, and gratitude becomes the fitting response.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 1:18 Scarlet sins are described as becoming white as snow.
- 1 Peter 2:24 Christ bears sins in his body on the cross.
- Colossians 2:13-14 God forgives sin and cancels the record of debt.