Nothing but the Blood of Jesus explained

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] and Carrie Underwood.

Lyrics

Verses 5 and 6 are less commonly used, appended to the first four.

Notes and References

1. J. D. Myers, Nothing but the Blood of Jesus: How the Sacrifice of Jesus Saves the World From Sin (2017)
2. 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
3. "Nothing but the blood of Jesus" http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/n/b/t/b/nbtblood.htm
4. Stanley E. Porter, Anthony R. Cross, Dimensions of Baptism: Biblical and Theological Studies (2002), p. 156 (footnote 14)
5. Nothing But the Blood, by Randy Travis . . live . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/-_pUa_PATrA . 2021-12-10.