Wash Me in Thy Blood

O Lord, Thy mighty grace impart

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [O Lord, thy mighty grace impart]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 O Lord, thy mighty grace impart,
Wash me in thy blood;
Take full possession of my heart,
Wash me in thy blood.

Refrain:
Saviour, make me all thine own,
Trusting, trusting thee alone,
Sink me ’neath the crimson flood,
Wash me in thy blood.

2 From outward fault, from secret sin,
Wash me in thy blood;
Let now thy Spirit rule within,
Wash me in thy blood. [Refrain]

3 Array my soul in robes divine,
Wash me in thy blood;
The garments of salvation mine,
Wash me in thy blood. [Refrain]

4 Until that happy day shall break,
Wash me in thy blood;
When in thy likeness I awake,
Wash me in thy blood. [Refrain]

Source: Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 #33

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Li­die H. Ed­munds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

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First Line: O Lord, Thy mighty grace impart
Title: Wash Me in Thy Blood
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Savior, make me all Thine own
Copyright: Public Domain

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