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FISCHER

Appears in 374 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William G. Fischer Incipit: 55123 21232 15512 Used With Text: 耶穌我救主,我切願得純全, (Whiter than snow)

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Whiter Than Snow

Author: James Nicholson Appears in 668 hymnals First Line: Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole Refrain First Line: Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole; I want Thee forever to life 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, 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. [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 "No:" Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. [Chorus] Topics: Cleansing; Petition Used With Tune: [Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole]
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Anhelo ser limpio

Author: E. L. Maxwell Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Anhelo ser limpio y completo, Jesús Refrain First Line: Que sólo así ser limpio podré Used With Tune: [Anhelo ser limpio y completo, Jesús]
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Weißer als Schnee

Author: James Nicholson Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: O Jesu, ich wär' so gern heilig und rein Used With Tune: [O Jesu, ich wär' so gern heilig und rein]

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I Shall Be Whiter than Snow

Author: James L. Nicholson Hymnal: Timeless Truths #192 Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain First Line: Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole Refrain First Line: Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole; I want Thee forever to live in my soul; Break down every idol, cast out every foe— Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Refrain: Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow, Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 2 Lord Jesus, let nothing unholy remain, Apply Thine own blood and extract every stain; To get this blest cleansing, I all things forego— Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. [Refrain] 3 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. [Refrain] 4 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. [Refrain] 5 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. [Refrain] 6 The blessing by faith, I receive from above; Oh, glory! my soul is made perfect in love; My prayer has prevailed, and this moment I know, The blood is applied, I am whiter than snow. [Refrain] Topics: Altar Service Scripture: Psalm 51:7 Tune Title: [Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole]
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Whiter Than Snow

Author: James Nicholson Hymnal: The New Church Hymnal #459 (1976) First Line: Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole Lyrics: 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. 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. Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow;Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.3 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. Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow;Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.4 Lord Jesus, Thou seest I patiently wait.Come now, and within me a new heart create.To those who have sought Thee Thou never saidst no.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.5 The blessing by faith I receive from above.Oh, glory! My soul is made perfect in love.My prayer has prevailed, and this moment I know,The Blood is applied, I am whiter than snow. Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow;The blood is applied; I am whiter than snow. Topics: The Christian Life Invitation; Aspiration; Forgievness; Holiness; Salvation Languages: English Tune Title: [Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole]
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Whiter Than Snow

Author: James L. Nicholson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7407 First Line: Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole Refrain First Line: Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow Lyrics: 1. Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole; I want Thee forever to live in my soul. Break down every idol, cast out every foe; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Refrain Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow. Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 2. Lord Jesus, let nothing unholy remain, Apply Thine own blood and extract ev’ry stain; To get this blest cleansing, I all things forego— Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. [Refrain] 3. 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. [Refrain] 4. Lord Jesus, for this I most humbly entreat, I wait, blessèd 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. [Refrain] 5. Lord Jesus, Thou seest I patiently wait, Come now, and within me a new heart create; To those who have sought Thee, Thou never saidst No, Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. [Refrain] 6. The blessing by faith, I receive from above; O glory! my soul is made perfect in love; My prayer has prevailed, and this moment I know, The blood is applied, I am whiter than snow. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Lord, Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole]

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James Nicholson

1828 - 1896 Author of "Whiter than Snow" in Baptist Hymnal 1991 James L Nicholson United Kingdom/USA 1828-1876. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States around age 25. He lived in Philadelphia, PA, worked as a postal clerk, and was a member of the Wharton Street Methodist Episcopal Church there for about 20 years, where he taught Sunday school, led singing in church, and assisted in evangelical work. This was also hymn writer, William J Kirkpatrick’s, church. Around 1871 he moved to Washington, DC, and worked as a postal clerk there. In addition to his hymn writing, he also wrote several books, one on birds and their care, one on forensic medicine. He died in Washington, DC, but was buried in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry =============== Nicholson, James, an American Methodist minister, is the author of (1) "Dear [Lord] Jesus I long to be perfectly whole" (Holiness desired); and (2) "There's a beautiful land on high " (Heaven), both of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Carl Röhl

Author of "Weißer als Schnee" in Evangelisches Gesangbuch

H. W. Cragin

1885 - 1947 Translator of "Más Blanco Que la Nieve" in Himnario Bautista Howard Whittemore Cragin, Pentecostal missionary in Peru. Dianne Shapiro Brother of J. Paul Cragin (Melodias Evangélicas: Nuevo Cantos y Coros de Despertamiento Cristiano, #181).

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary

Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
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