Scripture Verse

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Psalm 51:10

Introduction

Words: Cla­ra E. Smith, in Pearls of Pa­ra­dise, abridged edi­tion, by Will­iam G. Coop­er (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Ro­bert R. Mc­Cabe, 1891).

Music: Will­iam G. Coop­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Smith (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Coo­per,

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William Cooper (1861–1938)

Lyrics

Take my heart and let it be
Cleansed from all im­pur­ity;
Fill it then with love di­vine,
Make it, O my Lord, like Thine.
Lord, I give to Thee my will,
Speak the word, Oh peace, be still;
There shall be no more a strife
With Thy will, O Christ, my life.

Refrain

Take my heart and let it be
Cleansed from all impurity;
Fill it, too, with love di­vine;
Make it, O my Lord, like Thine.

Lead me, Lord, where Thou shalt choose;
Nevermore will I re­fuse
Thee the right to reign with­in,
O my Sav­ior, from all sin.
All is on the al­tar laid;
And my faith on Thee is stayed;
Now, O Lord, I wait the fire,
Burning ev­ery base desire.

Refrain

Now I feel the blood ap­plied;
Let me, Christ, in Thee abide;
Walk with me from day to day;
Lead me, Sav­ior, all the way.
Savior, this my gift to Thee;
Greater Thine, O Lord, to me—
Thy rich grace in me to dwell,
This as­sur­ance, All is well.

Refrain