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Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole

by James Nicholson

Representative text

As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 318.

Verse 1

Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole; I want Thee forever to live in my soul; Break down every idol, cast out every 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.

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