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[Purify my heart]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jeff Nelson Tune Key: D Major Used With Text: Purify My Heart

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Purify My Heart

Author: Jeff Nelson; Jack Boyd Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Purify my heart; Touch me with Your cleansing fire Used With Tune: [Purify my heart]

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Purify My Heart

Author: Jeff Nelson; Jack Boyd Hymnal: The Minter Lane Hymnal VI #20 (2013) First Line: Purify my heart; Touch me with Your cleansing fire Tune Title: [Purify my heart]

Purify My Heart

Author: Jeff Nelson Hymnal: Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship #187 (1995) Topics: Service of the Word Songs of Confession; The Service of the Word Songs of Confession Languages: English Tune Title: [Purify my heart]

Purify My Heart

Author: Jeff Nelson Hymnal: Contemporary Songs for Worship #10 (2008) Topics: Confession and Assurance Languages: English Tune Title: [Purify my heart]

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Jeff Nelson

b. 1958 Author (st. 1) of "Purify My Heart" in The Minter Lane Hymnal VI Jeff Nelson lives in Nashville, TN and is a Christian music producer and writer. Jeff Nelson (email received 5/23/2022)

Jack Boyd

b. 1932 Author (st. 2) of "Purify My Heart" in The Minter Lane Hymnal VI Jack Arthur Boyd (b. Indianapolis, Indiana, February 9, 1932) was the music editor of *Great Songs of the Church, Revised*, published by ACU Press in 1986. He earned a B.S. degree in music education from Abilene Christian University, a masters degree in music composition and theory from the University of North Texas, and a Ph.D. in choral literature from the University of Iowa. Boyd edited *Children, Rejoice!* (Sweet, 1979) and he authored *Rehearsal Guide for the Choral Director* (Parker, 1970) and *Leading the Lord's Singing* (Quality, 1981). He is a member of Churches of Christ and lives in Abilene, Texas. Monty Lynn
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