Cleansing Wave

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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Author: Phoebe Palmer Knapp

Year: 1872

Phoebe Palmer Knapp (1839–1908) is the credited author of both words and music for 'The Cleansing Wave' (also known simply as 'Cleansing Wave'). Some hymnals list the text under the name 'Mrs. Phoebe Palmer Knapp.' No widely accepted alternate attributions exist.