Nothing But the Blood of Jesus
Copyrights:
- Words and Music: 'Plainfield' by Robert Lowry, 1876 (public domain)
- Courtesy of the Timeless Truths Free Online Library
- Arrangement by OpenPsalm, 2026 and released under the CC-BY 4.0 license
Sheet Music
Verses
Voice Parts
Options
Export
Verse 1
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Verse 2
For my pardon, this I see,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Verse 3
Nothing can for sin atone,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Verse 4
This is all my hope and peace,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Verse 5
Now by this I’ll overcome—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Now by this I’ll reach my home—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Now by this I’ll reach my home—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Verse 6
Glory! Glory! This I sing—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
All my praise for this I bring—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
All my praise for this I bring—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Refrain
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Commentary