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[I sought the gracous mercy seat]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Arr. by Rev. Wm. Stone Incipit: 55555 66611 51231 Used With Text: Refining Fire

Author: Rev. H. J. Zelley Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I sought the gracious mercy-seat Refrain First Line: Refining fire, go thro' my heart Used With Tune: [I sought the gracious mercy-seat]

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Refining Fire

Author: Rev. H. J. Zelley Hymnal: Hymns of the Kingdom #134 (1905) First Line: I sought the gracious mercy-seat Refrain First Line: Refining fire, go thro' my heart Lyrics: 1 I sought the gracious mercy-seat, And bowed in humblest worship there; I laid my all at Jesus’ feet, And offered up this earnest pray’r: “Refining fire, go through my heart, Illuminate my soul; Scatter Thy life through every part, And sanctify the whole.” 2 I read that by the altar true, The humble gifts are sanctified; I freely gave up all I knew, Then looked to heav’n and boldly cried: “Refining fire, go through my heart, Illuminate my soul; Scatter Thy life through every part, And sanctify the whole.” 3 I heard the voice of Christ, my Lord, “Look unto Me, be not afraid:” I claimed the promise of His word, With humble confidence I prayed: “Refining fire, go through my heart, Illuminate my soul; Scatter Thy life through every part, And sanctify the whole.” 4 My cry was heard, and from the throne The fire came down and purged me there; I sing, since I am His alone, A song of praise instead of pray’r. “Refining fire, goes through my heart, Illuminates my soul; Scatters His life through every part, And sanctifies the whole.” Languages: English Tune Title: [I sought the gracous mercy seat]

Refining Fire

Author: Rev. H. J. Zelley Hymnal: Precious Hymns No. 2 #67 (1911) First Line: I sought the gracious mercy-seat Refrain First Line: Refining fire, go thro' my heart Languages: English Tune Title: [I sought the gracious mercy-seat]

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Henry J. Zelley

1859 - 1942 Person Name: Rev. H. J. Zelley Author of "Refining Fire" in Hymns of the Kingdom Henry Jeffreys Zelley was born at Mt. Holly, NJ, on Mar. 15, 1859. Educated in the Mt. Holly public schools, at Pennington Seminary, and at Taylor University, where he earned his M. A., Ph. D., and D. D. degrees, he became a Methodist minister in 1882 and first served in the New Jersey Conference as a statistical secretary, treasurer, and trustee, becoming a promoter of the campmeeting movement. Noted for his evangelistic fervor, Zelley produced over 1500 poems, hymns, and gospel songs. One of his songs, "He Brought Me Out" with music by Henry L. Gilmour, appears in several denominational hymnals. Cyberhymnal also lists "When Israel Out of Bondage Came" or "He Rolled the Sea Away" with music by Gilmour too. Another of Zelley’s songs, "The Mountains of Faith" with music by M. L. McPhail, is found in Sacred Selections. After working with nineteen different churches in the New Jersey Conference over his lifetime, Zelley, who also served as a trustee of Pennington Seminary, retired in 1929 and died at Trenton, NJ, on Mar. 16, 1942. --http://homeschoolblogger.com/hymnstudies