Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#283

283. Lord Jesus, I Long To Be Perfectly Whole

1 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.

Chorus:
Whiter than snow, yes whiter than snow;
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

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. [Chorus]

3 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. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole
• Title: Lord Jesus, I Long To Be Perfectly Whole
• Author: James Nicholson (1871)
• Meter: 11, 11, 11, 11, 9, 11.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: Spiritual Songs: The Call
• Notes: Danish first line; Min Jesus, jeg laenges helt at leve for dig

Tune Information

• Name: [LordJesus, I long to be perfectly whole]
• Composer: W. G. Fischer
• Meter: 11, 11, 11, 11, 9, 11.
• Key: A Major