Hymn
Purity of Heart
Blest are the pure in heart,
For they shall see our God;
The secret of the Lord is theirs,
Their soul is Christ's abode.
Still to the lowly soul
He will Himself impart;
And for His dwelling and His throne
Doth choose the pure in heart.
Lord, we Thy presence seek,
May ours this blessing be;
Give us the pure and lowly heart
A temple meet for Thee!
Amen.
Purity of Heart — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/purity-of-heart
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Purity of Heart?
The words of Purity of Heart were written by John Keble; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 5 more hymns by John Keble, including Sun of my soul, Thou Savior Dear and There Is a Book That All May Read.
Is Purity of Heart public domain?
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What is the metre of Purity of Heart?
Purity of Heart is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Beauty of the Church; or, Gospel Worship and Order, Christ's Presence Desirable and Let Me Die the Death of the Righteous.