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Text:Help Me to Be Holy
Author:Adoniram J. Gordon, d. 1895
Tune:TOWNER
Composer:D. B. Towner, d. 1919

185. Help Me to Be Holy

1 Help me to be holy,
O Father of light;
Guilt-burdened and lowly,
I bow in Thy sight;
How shall a stained conscience
Dare gaze on Thy face,
E’en though in Thy presence
Thou grant me a place?

2 Help me to be holy,
O Savior divine;
Why conquer so slowly
This nature of mine?
Stamp deeply Thy likeness
Where Satan’s hath been;
Expel with Thy brightness
My darkness and sin!

3 Help me to be holy,
O Spirit divine;
Come, sanctify wholly
This temple of Thine;
Now cast out each idol,
Here set up Thy throne.
Reign, reign without rival,
Supreme and alone!

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Help me to be holy
Title: Help Me to Be Holy
Author: Adoniram J. Gordon, d. 1895
Meter: 6. 5. 6. 5. D.
Publication Date: 1957
Scripture: ;
Tune Information
Name: TOWNER
Composer: D. B. Towner, d. 1919
Meter: 6. 5. 6. 5. D.
Key: F Major



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