Jesus Paid It All
Carman Lyrics


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I hear the Savior say,
"Thy strength indeed is small,
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in me thine all in all"

Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone,
Can change the leper's spots
And melt the heart of stone.

Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
But He washed it white as snow
He washed it white as snow

For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim;
I'll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calvary's Lamb

Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
But He washed it white as snow
He washed it white as snow

And when, before the throne,
I stand in Him complete,
"Jesus died to save my soul,"
My lips shall still repeat.

Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
But He washed it white as snow

Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain




But He washed it white as snow
He washed it white as snow

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Carman's song Jesus Paid It All speak of recognizing one's own weakness and dependency on God. The phrase "Thy strength indeed is small" acknowledges the human limitations that can only be overcome through God's help. The song then encourages the listener to "watch and pray" in order to find complete reliance on God. The second half of the verse speaks of the transformative power of God's love, which can cure even the most dire of physical ailments and melt the hardest of hearts.


The chorus of the song repeats the simple and powerful message that Jesus paid the price for all of our sins through his crucifixion and resurrection. The singer acknowledges that they owe everything to Jesus for washing away the stain of sin, effectively making them "white as snow." The second verse speaks of the human inadequacy to earn God's grace, and instead encourages the listener to seek salvation through the sacrifice of Calvary's Lamb. The final verse speaks of the ultimate reward of salvation, which is the opportunity to stand before God in Jesus' company and proclaim the good news of his sacrifice.


Overall, Jesus Paid It All is a message of hope and dependence on God for grace and salvation. The song encourages the listener to acknowledge their own failures and lean on God's power to overcome them. The chorus serves as a reminder of the magnitude of Jesus' sacrifice and the freedom it gives us from sin.


Line by Line Meaning

I hear the Savior say,
The singer hears Jesus telling them something.


"Thy strength indeed is small,
Jesus acknowledges that the singer doesn't have much strength on their own.


Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Jesus tells the singer, who is weak, to be vigilant and pray.


Find in me thine all in all"
Jesus is telling the artist to find everything they need in Him alone.


Lord, now indeed I find
The artist now acknowledges something about the Lord.


Thy power and Thine alone,
The only power the singer has is from the Lord.


Can change the leper's spots
The Lord has the power to change a person's condition.


And melt the heart of stone.
The Lord has the power to change a person's heart.


Jesus paid it all
Jesus has paid for all of the artist's sins.


All to Him I owe
The artist owes everything to Jesus because He paid for their sins.


Sin had left a crimson stain
Sin has left a lasting and terrible mark on the singer.


But He washed it white as snow
Jesus has cleansed the artist from their sins completely.


For nothing good have I
The singer acknowledges that they have nothing good to offer.


Whereby Thy grace to claim;
The singer has nothing to offer in order to be deserving of God's grace.


I'll wash my garments white
The singer will become pure and holy.


In the blood of Calvary's Lamb
The artist will become pure and holy through the blood of Jesus shed on the cross.


And when, before the throne,
When the artist stands before God's throne.


I stand in Him complete,
The singer is complete because they are in Christ.


"Jesus died to save my soul,"
The singer proclaims that Jesus died to save them.


My lips shall still repeat.
The artist will continue to proclaim this truth.




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