Hymn

Whiter than Snow

James Nicholson

Metre 11 11 11 11, with refrain

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.

Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow;

Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

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.

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.

Lord Jesus, thou seest I patiently wait;

Come now, and within me a new heart create;

To those who have sought thee, then never said'st No;

Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Whiter than Snow — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/whiter-than-snow

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Who wrote Whiter than Snow?

The words of Whiter than Snow were written by James Nicholson; the version here was published in 1908.

Is Whiter than Snow public domain?

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What is the metre of Whiter than Snow?

Whiter than Snow is in 11.11.11.11 with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Anywhere With Jesus, He Brought Me Out and To God Be the Glory.