Poetry: Fannie Davison (1877)
Music: James Fillmore, Sr.
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Purer in heart, O God, help me to be;
May I devote my life wholly to Thee:
Watch Thou my wayward feet,
Guide me with counsel sweet;
Purer in heart, help me to be.Purer in heart, O God, help me to be;
Teach me to do Thy will most lovingly;
Be Thou my friend and guide,
Let me with Thee abide;
Purer in heart, help me to be.Purer in heart, O God, help me to be;
That I Thy holy face one day may see:
Keep me from secret sin,
Reign Thou my soul within;
Purer in heart, help me to be.