Nothing but the Blood of Jesus
"Nothing but the blood of Jesus" lyrics and music from 1877 Welcome Tidings: A New Collection of Sacred Songs by Robert Lowry
Nothing But The Blood of Jesus is a traditional American hymn about the blood atonement and propitiation for sin by the death of Jesus as explained in Hebrews 9.[1][2] The song was composed by Robert Lowry, a hymn writer who was a Baptist minister and professor at Bucknell University.
The song was written in 1876 and first popularized at a camp meeting in Ocean Grove, New Jersey.[3][4] The song has been covered by many notable musicians including Randy Travis.[5]
References[]
- ^ J. D. Myers, Nothing but the Blood of Jesus: How the Sacrifice of Jesus Saves the World From Sin (2017)
- ^ Scripture References in Robert Lowry's "Nothing But the Blood," https://harlanbaptistchurchmusic.weebly.com/uploads/6/3/7/8/63782289/_nothing_but_the_blood___study_of_the_scripture_references_in_the_hymn_.pdf
- ^ "Nothing but the blood of Jesus" http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/n/b/t/nbtblood.htm
- ^ Stanley E. Porter, Anthony R. Cross, Dimensions of Baptism: Biblical and Theological Studies (2002), p. 156 (footnote 14)
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Nothing But the Blood. YouTube.
Categories:
- American Christian hymns
- Gospel songs
- Songs about Jesus
- Music of Pennsylvania
- Music of New Jersey
- 1876 songs
- Public domain music
- Protestant hymns
- 19th-century hymns
- Hymns by Robert Lowry