Hymn
Purer in Heart, O God
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;
Until Thy holy face one day I see:
Keep me from secret sin,
Reign Thou my soul within;
Purer in heart, help me to be.
Purer in Heart, O God — Text from Pearls of Praise, 1893. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/purer-in-heart-o-god
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Who wrote Purer in Heart, O God?
The words of Purer in Heart, O God were written by Fannie E. Davison; the version here was published in 1893.
Is Purer in Heart, O God public domain?
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