Words: (1807-1874). This song was in use in camp meet­ings by 1872, and was ap­parent­ly writ­ten the year be­fore. In an 1871 let­ter, Phoe­be Palm­er (the elder) says she had been asked by her daugh­ter (Phoe­be Palm­er Knapp) to write a hymn po­em for her. It is thought “Cleansing Wave” was the re­sult.

Music: (1839-1908).


Oh, now I see the cleansing wave!
The fountain deep and wide;
Jesus, my Lord, mighty to save,
Points to His wounded side.

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The cleansing stream I see! I see!
I plunge, and oh, it cleanseth me!
Oh, praise the Lord! It cleanseth me!
It cleanseth me—yes, cleanseth me.

I rise to walk in Heav’n’s own light,
Above the world and sin,
With heart made pure and garments white,
And Christ enthroned within.

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I see the new creation rise;
I hear the speaking blood.
It speaks! Polluted nature dies!
Sinks ’neath the cleansing flood.

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Amazing grace! ’tis Heav’n below
To feel the blood applied,
And Jesus, only Jesus know,
My Jesus crucified.

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