Nothing but the Blood of Jesus
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"Nothing but the Blood of Jesus" is a classic Christian hymn that emphasizes the redemptive power of Jesus' sacrificial death for the forgiveness of sins.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century hymn
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Christian hymn ⓘ gospel song ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine |
justification by faith
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soteriology ⓘ substitutionary atonement ⓘ |
| author | Robert Lowry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonUsage |
Good Friday services
NERFINISHED
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communion services ⓘ evangelical worship services ⓘ revival meetings ⓘ |
| composer | Robert Lowry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| emphasizes |
Christ’s blood as the only means of cleansing sin
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exclusivity of Jesus for salvation ⓘ |
| firstLine | "What can wash away my sin?" ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
sacrificial death of Jesus
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salvation through Christ alone ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian hymnody
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gospel ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | modern worship music ⓘ |
| hasRecordingType |
choir arrangements
ⓘ
congregational recordings ⓘ contemporary Christian covers ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | yes ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn |
Baptist hymnals
NERFINISHED
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Methodist hymnals NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant hymnals ⓘ non-denominational songbooks ⓘ |
| isSungBy |
choirs
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congregations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext |
Protestant worship
ⓘ
evangelical worship ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robert Lowry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalForm | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| refrain | "Nothing but the blood of Jesus" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalAllusion |
1 John 1:7
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Ephesians 1:7 ⓘ Hebrews 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Revelation 1:5 ⓘ |
| theme |
atonement
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forgiveness of sins ⓘ power of the blood of Jesus ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
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