"Are You Washed in the Blood?" is a hymn written by Elisha Hoffman in 1878. In summary, this hymn asks the reader or singer if they have been restored and redeemed by the love and power of Jesus. Its powerful lyrics inquire into the commitments of its audience to their savior, the Son of God. Discover the lyrics and story of this amazing hymn and its author along with music videos below!
1 Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Chorus:
Are you washed in the blood,
In the soul cleansing blood of the Lamb?
Are your garments spotless?
Are they white as snow?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
2 Are you walking daily by the Savior's side?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Do you rest each moment in the Crucified?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?[Chorus]
3 When the Bridegroom cometh will your robes be white?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Will your soul be ready for the mansions bright,
And be washed in the blood of the Lamb?[Chorus]
4 Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin,
And be washed in the blood of the Lamb;
There's a fountain flowing for the soul unclean,
O be washed in the blood of the Lamb![Chorus]
The Story Behind Are You Washed in the Blood?
After graduating from Union Seminary in Pennsylvania, Elisha Hoffman was appointed in 1868. As a preacher, he was designated to the circuit in Napoleon, Ohio in 1872. There, he served with the Evangelical Association's publishing division in Cleveland for eleven years. He worked in many churches and chapters in Cleveland and in Grafton in the 1880s. Through his lifetime, he penned more than 2,000 gospel songs including "Are You Washed in the Blood?" (1878) and "Leaning on the everlasting arms" (1894).
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