Verse 1. Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole;
I want thee forever to live in my soul;
Break down ev’ry idol, cast out ev’ry foe;
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Refrain Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow;
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Verse 2. Lord Jesus, look down from thy throne in the skies,
And help me to make a complete sacrifice;
I give up myself and whatever I know—
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Verse 3. Lord Jesus, for this I most humbly entreat;
I wait, blessed Lord, at thy crucified feet,
By faith for my cleansing, I see thy blood flow—
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Verse 4. Lord Jesus, thou seest I patiently wait;
Come now, and within me a new heart create;
To those who have sought thee, thou never said’st no—
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
The refrain is sung after each verse.
Text copied from The Otterbein Hymnal (1892). The words were published in 1872, which places them in the public domain in the United States, so your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
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