Más Blanco Que la Nieve

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Yo quiero ser limpio, bendito Jesús

Translator: H. W. Cragin; Author: James Nicholson (1872)
Tune: [Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole] (Fischer)
Published in 12 hymnals

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1 Yo quiero ser limpio, oh mi buen Jesús,
Deseo por siempre andar en tu luz;
Tan sólo tu sangre limpieza tendré,
Lavado y más blanco que nieve seré.

Refrain:
Más Blanco sí, que la nieve seré;
Lavado en la sangre y limpio por fe.

2 Que en mi alma no puede lo impuro quedar,
Tu sangre mis manchas las puede quitar;
Pecados e ídolos desechare
Lavado y más blanco que nieve seré. [Refrain]

3 Tú, Cristo me ayudas a sacrificar,
Humilde llevando mi todo a tu altar,
Te entrego mi vida y así por la fe
Lavado y más blanco que nieve seré. [Refrain]

4 Por esta pureza doy gracias a ti
Que santificado por tu gracia fui;
Tu sangre limpiándome ví por la fe
Lavado y más blanco que la nieve quedé. [Refrain]

Source: Cantos Espirituales: para usarse en todos los servicios de la iglesia de Cristo (3rd rev. ed.) #46

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Translator: H. W. Cragin

Howard Whittemore Cragin, Pentecostal missionary in Peru. Dianne Shapiro Brother of J. Paul Cragin (Melodias Evangélicas: Nuevo Cantos y Coros de Despertamiento Cristiano, #181). Go to person page >

Author: James Nicholson

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… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Yo quiero ser limpio, bendito Jesús
Title:	Más Blanco Que la Nieve
English Title:	Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole
Author:	James Nicholson (1872)
Translator:	H. W. Cragin
Language:	Spanish
Refrain First Line:	Más blanco que la nieve seré
Copyright:	Public Domain