Maranatha! Music was founded in 1971 by Chuck Smith Sr. of Calvary Chapel t… Read Full Bio ↴Maranatha! Music was founded in 1971 by Chuck Smith Sr. of Calvary Chapel to promote the “Jesus Music” his young hippie followers were writing and singing up and down the California coast. In the early years, Maranatha! Music signed artists because of their passionate profession of faith through music. These songs became the seminal calling card of the worship music genre of that time and belonged to the Maranatha! song catalog. Back then, these songs were on the fringe of what the established church felt was appropriate for church music but they were being sung by millions of young people around the world.

Jesus Paid It All
Maranatha! Music 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.

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

He washed it white as snow.

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,
He washed it white as snow.

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

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

O Praise the one who paid my debt
And raised this life up from the dead
O Praise the one who paid my debt
And raised this life up from the dead
O Praise the one who paid my debt
And raised this life up from the dead
O Praise the one who paid my debt
And raised this life up from the dead
O Praise the one who paid my debt
And raised this life up from the dead

O Praise the One who paid my debt
And raised this life up from the dead

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics come from the Christian hymn "Jesus Paid It All" by Elvina Hall. The hymn lyrics speak of the redemption and salvation made possible by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, who paid the price for our sins. The first few lines of the hymn, "I hear the Savior say, Thy strength indeed is small; Child of weakness, watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all," remind us of our weaknesses and limitations as humans, and calls upon us to seek strength and guidance in Jesus, who is all-powerful and the source of all strength.

The hymn goes on to declare the profound significance of Jesus' sacrifice, stating that "Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe" - meaning that our debt of sin, which we could not pay on our own, was fully paid by Jesus. The imagery of "Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow" is particularly powerful, drawing a contrast between the dark and heavy stain of sin and the purifying and cleansing effect of Jesus' sacrifice.

The final lines of the hymn speak to the hope and confidence that we as believers have in the salvation offered by Jesus Christ. "And when before the throne, I stand in Him complete, Jesus died my soul to save, My lips shall still repeat" – we can stand confidently before God knowing that our sins have been forgiven through the sacrifice of Jesus, and we can join together with other believers in praising and thanking Him for this amazing gift.

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Jesus Paid It All
Maranatha! Music Lyrics