[Spoken Intro — Deep, Solemn Voice] This song is inspired by a Sermon Gem from Charles Haddon Spurgeon. The sine qua non. Sermon Nine Twenty Six. Spurgeon Gems dot org. Go there to find Gems galore! Now listen to the Word. [Verse 1] I've walked through shadows I could not see, Carried the weight of the stains in me. I called myself clean, I called myself whole, But the darkness kept whispering deep in my soul. I saw the dust on another man's feet, Never the dirt that was clinging to me. Then Heaven's light came breaking through— Lord, I saw what I never knew. [Pre-Chorus] Oh, if I could see me in Your holy light, I'd stop pretending that my heart was right. I'd run to the mercy I once walked past, And cry for the cleansing that alone can last! [Chorus] WASH ME, O LORD! Make my heart clean! Show me the things that my eyes have not seen! Wash me, O Savior, from all I have been— Your mercy alone can make me clean! DON'T WAIT! GET WASHED! Come out of the night! The hands that were wounded can make darkness light! No self-made goodness, no pride to defend— Come to the Savior! Be washed and made clean! [Verse 2] Who can stand where the Holy One reigns And claim a heart free from all its stains? Who knows the peace of a pardoned soul Until Christ has cleansed and made them whole? The treasures of Heaven are not bought with gold, They're joys for the hearts that His Spirit unfolds. A world may laugh while the soul stays blind, But grace opens eyes to the life we can find. [Pre-Chorus] I thought I could change by the strength of my hand, Make myself worthy, make myself stand. But every good promise fell short in the end— I needed a Savior, not another plan! [Chorus] WASH ME, O LORD! Make my heart clean! Show me the things that my eyes have not seen! Wash me, O Savior, from all I have been— Your mercy alone can make me clean! DON'T WAIT! GET WASHED! Come out of the night! The hands that were wounded can make darkness light! No self-made goodness, no pride to defend— Come to the Savior! Be washed and made clean! [Verse 3 — Quiet, Broken Delivery] Lord Jesus, You saw what I could not see, The hidden rebellion that lived within me. You knew every blemish, each wandering track, And still You came calling, still You called me back. I cannot undo what my hands have done, I cannot make payment for all I have wronged. But You bore the burden, You carried the shame, And opened the way through the Cross and Your name. [Bridge — Prayer Rising to a Cry] Wash me, O Lord, from the depths of my heart! Break every chain, let the darkness depart! Purge me with hyssop; let mercy flow through! Create in me, Lord, a heart made new! I won't trust my goodness! I won't trust my pride! I won't hide my sin from the One who died! You are the Savior! You alone can cleanse! Jesus, my refuge, my beginning and end! [Instrumental Rise — From Darkness Into Light] [Final Chorus — Full, Luminous, Triumphant] WASH ME, O LORD! NOW I CAN SEE! The hope of Your mercy is calling to me! Wash me, O Savior, make my heart new— My life, my forgiveness, my all is in You! DON'T WAIT! GET WASHED! Let the whole world hear! The Cross stands open; the Savior is near! No human striving can purchase this grace— Come to the Savior! Come seek His face! WASH ME, O LORD! Let Your light break in! Your mercy is greater than all of my sin! Jesus, You died, and You rose from the grave— You are the Savior! You alone can save! [Outro — Soft, Reverent] If you could see yourself In the light of God's holiness, Would you run from the Savior? Or run to Him? Don't wait for your heart to be worthy. Don't wait until you think you are clean. Come to Jesus. He came to save sinners. Ask Him to wash you. [Spoken Outro — Music Fades Completely Before Voice] Inspired by a Sermon Gem from Charles Haddon Spurgeon. The Sine Qua Non. Sermon Nine Twenty Six. Spurgeon Gems dot org. Go there to find Gems galore!
