Song: What can wash away my sin

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Born in Philadelphia, Robert Lowry (1826-1899) wrote the words and music to "What can wash away my sin", "Shall we gather at the river", and others.

Many modern churches services remove Jesus and the blood.

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. [kjv]

5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. [kjv]

This is hymn #266 in the hymnal.

Romans 5:8

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KJV: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Greek: συνιστησιν δε την εαυτου αγαπην εις ημας ο θεος οτι ετι αμαρτωλων οντων ημων χριστος υπερ ημων απεθανεν

Romans 5:9

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KJV: Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

Greek: πολλω ουν μαλλον δικαιωθεντες νυν εν τω αιματι αυτου σωθησομεθα δι αυτου απο της οργης

Isaiah 1:18

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KJV: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Hebrew: לכו נא ונוכחה יאמר יהוה אם יהיו חטאיכם כשנים כשלג ילבינו אם יאדימו כתולע כצמר יהיו׃

Greek: και δευτε και διελεγχθωμεν λεγει κυριος και εαν ωσιν αι αμαρτιαι υμων ως φοινικουν ως χιονα λευκανω εαν δε ωσιν ως κοκκινον ως εριον λευκανω

Latin: et venite et arguite me dicit Dominus si fuerint peccata vestra ut coccinum quasi nix dealbabuntur et si fuerint rubra quasi vermiculus velut lana erunt

Wycliffe: And come ye, and repreue ye me, seith the Lord. Thouy youre synnes ben as blood reed, tho schulen be maad whijt as snow; and thouy tho ben reed as vermylioun, tho schulen be whijt as wolle.

Robert Lowry (1826-1899), Philadelphia, PA, Baptist, University of Lewisburg (later Bucknell University).

"I would rather preach a gospel sermon to an appreciative, receptive congregation than write a hymn" (Robert Lowry)

His works include the following.

Low in the grave he lay (He arose)
What can wash away my sin (Nothing but the blood of Jesus)
Shall we gather at the river

More: Words: Robert Lowry

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.

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.