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Whiter Than the Snow

Representative Text

1 Fear not, little flock, says the Savior divine;
The Father has willed that the kingdom be thine;
O soil not your garments with sin here below:
My sheep and my lambs must be whiter than snow.

Chorus:
Whiter (than) the snow, (I long to be, dear Savior,)
Whiter (than) the snow, (I long to be,)
Whiter (than) the snow, (I long to be, dear Savior,)
Whiter than snow. (Whiter than the snow, Whiter than the snow.)

2 Far whiter than snow, and as fair as the day,
For Christ is the fountain to wash guilt away;
O give Him, poor sinner, that burden of thine,
And enter the fold with the ninety-and-nine. [Chorus]

3 Yon sheep, that was lost in the valley of sin,
Was found by the Shepherd, who gathered him in;
With songs of thanksgiving the hills did resound,
"My friends and my neighbors, the lost sheep is found." [Chorus]

4 Ride over temptation and cease your alarms:
Your Shepherd is Jesus, your refuge His arms;
He'll never forsake you, a Brother and Friend,
But love you and save you in worlds without end. [Chorus]

Source: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #149

Author: M. A. Kidder

Used pseudonym: Minnie Waters… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Fear not, little flock, says the Savior divine
Title: Whiter Than the Snow
Author: M. A. Kidder
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Look up, O my brother
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #16772
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Instances

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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #52

Favorite Songs of the Church #106

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Hymns for Worship #524

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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #149

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #582

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Sacred Selections for the Church #550

Sacred Songs of the Church #593

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The Cyber Hymnal #16772

Tuneful Tidings #73

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