I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole
| "I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Blind Willie Johnson | |
| Released | 1928 |
| Recorded | Dallas, Texas, December 3, 1927 |
| Genre | Gospel blues |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Unknown |
"(I Know) His Blood Can (or, Will) Make Me Whole" is a traditional gospel blues song recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in 1927, and released on his first single, with the flip side "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed".[1][2] The song is sometimes called "Jesus' Blood Can Make Me Whole", "(I Know) His Blood Has Made Me Whole", etc. Barbecue Bob recorded the former title earlier in 1927.[3]
As is common with traditional songs, the lyrics differ among performers. One common theme is the evil of gambling, which the singer has now forgone. The line "If I touched the hem of His garment, His blood has made me whole" alludes to the story of the woman whose issue of blood was healed by touching Jesus' garment, in the Gospel of Luke at 8:43–48. She had been ritually unclean for so long as it persisted, according to the Book of Leviticus at 15:25–27.
Additional recordings
- 1967 – "His Blood Has Made Me Whole" by Edna Gallmon Cooke on the album At The Gate [4]
- 2008 – Kevin Max on the album The Blood [5]
- 2016 – John Long on his album Stand Your Ground.[6]
References
- ^ "Blind Willie Johnson discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ Blakey, D. N. (August 1, 2007). Revelation: Blind Willie Johnson, the Biography. Raleigh, NC: Lulu Enterprises. ISBN 978-1430328995.
- ^ "Barbecue Bob discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Mme. Edna Gallmon Cooke: At the Gate". discogs.com. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ Kevin Max: The Blood at AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ Bartholomew, Rex (2016-11-11). "John Long – Stand Your Ground | Album Review". Bluesblastmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
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