Nothing But the Blood - Traditional

What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

For my pardon, this I see—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Nothing can for sin atone—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

This is all my hope and peace—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Nothing But the Blood lyrics were written by Robert Lowry and are known for their rhythmic and driving question-and-answer format. The song asks what can wash away my sin and answers with the powerful refrain Nothing but the blood of Jesus. It emphasizes that no human effort or good deed can provide the righteousness required for peace with God. By singing the Nothing But the Blood lyrics the congregation celebrates the simplicity and power of the Gospel message. It is a joyful and certain declaration that the sacrifice of Christ is the only ground for our hope and the only source of our spiritual victory.