"What can wash away my sin" is a hymn that speaks about the cleansing power of the blood of Jesus. The lyrics are as follows:
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What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
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Refrain: Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
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For my pardon this I see: Nothing but the blood of Jesus. For my cleansing this my plea: Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
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Nothing can for sin atone: Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Naught of good that I have done: Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
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This is all my hope and peace: Nothing but the blood of Jesus. This is all my righteousness: Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
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The hymn emphasizes that the blood of Jesus is the only thing that can wash away sin and make a person whole again. The refrain repeats the idea that the blood of Jesus is precious and powerful enough to make a person white as snow. The hymn also acknowledges that nothing a person can do on their own can atone for sin, and that their hope and peace come solely from the blood of Jesus.
