Hymns and Tunes 1876 138
'Tis faith that purifies the heart
1'Tis faith that purifies the heart, 'Tis faith that works by love; That bids all sinful joys depart, And lifts the thoughts above.
2Faith shows the promise fully sealed With our Redeemer's blood; It helps our feeble hope to rest Upon a faithful God.
3This faith shall every fear control, By its celestial power; With holy triumph fill the soul In death's important hour.
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Verse 1
'Tis faith that purifies the heart, 'Tis faith that works by love; That bids all sinful joys depart, And lifts the thoughts above.//˘/˘/˘///˘/˘/˘///˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/28A
Verse 2
Faith shows the promise fully sealed With our Redeemer's blood; It helps our feeble hope to rest Upon a faithful God.//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘???/˘//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/30A
Verse 3
This faith shall every fear control, By its celestial power; With holy triumph fill the soul In death's important hour.˘/˘/˘˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘///˘/˘31A
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