A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#280

280. Purity

O! know ye not that ye
The temple are of God?
Revere the earth-built shrine, where He
Should find a meet abode!

Immortal man, keep pure
Thyself, that mystic shrine;
Let hate of all that's dark endure,
And love of all divine.

Let saintly thoughts be shown
In act by saintly things;
Like glories through the temple thrown,
From cherub’s curtained wings.

Let life, a holy stream,
Its fountain holy show;
Reflecting, with a softened gleam,
Heaven’s purity below.

Text Information

• First Line: O! Know ye not that ye
• Title: Purity
• Author: Johns
• Meter: S.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866

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