The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church ‎#185

185. Help Me to Be Holy

1 Help me to be holy,
O Father of light;
Guilt-burdened and lowly,
I bow in Thy sight;
How shall a stained conscience
Dare gaze on Thy face,
E’en though in Thy presence
Thou grant me a place?

2 Help me to be holy,
O Savior divine;
Why conquer so slowly
This nature of mine?
Stamp deeply Thy likeness
Where Satan’s hath been;
Expel with Thy brightness
My darkness and sin!

3 Help me to be holy,
O Spirit divine;
Come, sanctify wholly
This temple of Thine;
Now cast out each idol,
Here set up Thy throne.
Reign, reign without rival,
Supreme and alone!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Help me to be holy
• Title: Help Me to Be Holy
• Author: Adoniram J. Gordon, d. 1895
• Meter: 6. 5. 6. 5. D.
• Publication Date: 1957
• Scripture:
  Psalm 51
  ;
  1 Corinthians 3:16

Tune Information

• Name: TOWNER
• Composer: D. B. Towner, d. 1919
• Meter: 6. 5. 6. 5. D.
• Key: F Major