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Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Appears in 4 hymnals Refrain First Line: Take me and make me Holy in heart Lyrics: 1 I long to be holy, All spotless within, Free from the defilement Of every known sin; The past with its follies All under the blood, Soul, body and spirit, All yielded to God. Refrain: Take me and make me Holy in heart; Take me and make me pure as Thou art. 2 I long to be holy, Carnality slain, My heart a fit temple Where Jesus shall reign; When pure is the fountain, The stream will be pure, Thy blood for my cleansing, The remedy sure. [Refrain] 3 I long to be holy, Lord, Thou hast the pow’r To sanctify wholly Thy children this hour; Faith claims the blest promise, Thy word cannot fail, And for us this moment The blood doth avail. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I long to be holy]

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[I long to be holy]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Mrs. C. H. Morris Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 32521 35412 32432 Used With Text: I Long To Be Holy

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I Long to Be Holy

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Hymnal: Hymns of the Comforter #81 (1938) Refrain First Line: Take me and make me Holy in heart Lyrics: 1 I long to be holy, All spotless within, Free from the defilement Of every known sin; The past with its follies All under the blood, Soul, body and spirit, All yielded to God. Refrain: Take me and make me Holy in heart; Take me and make me pure as Thou art. 2 I long to be holy, Carnality slain, My heart a fit temple Where Jesus shall reign; When pure is the fountain, The stream will be pure, Thy blood for my cleansing, The remedy sure. [Refrain] 3 I long to be holy, Lord, Thou hast the pow’r To sanctify wholly Thy children this hour; Faith claims the blest promise, Thy word cannot fail, And for us this moment The blood doth avail. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I long to be holy]

I Long to Be Holy

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Hymnal: Gospel Melodies #210 (1918) Refrain First Line: Take me and make me Topics: Holy Desire Languages: English Tune Title: [I long to be holy]

I Long To Be Holy

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Hymnal: Praise Him #90 (1914) Languages: English Tune Title: [I long to be holy]

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Mrs. C. H. Morris

1862 - 1929 Person Name: Mrs. C. H. M. Author of "I Long to Be Holy" in Hymns of the Comforter Lelia (Mrs. C.H.) Morris (1862-1929) was born in Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio. When her family moved to Malta on the Muskingum River she and her sister and mother had a millinery shop in McConnelsville. She and her husband Charles H. Morris were active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and at the camp meetings in Sebring and Mt. Vernon. She wrote hymns as she did her housework. Although she became blind at age 52 she continued to write hymns on a 28-foot long blackboard that her family had built for her. She is said to have written 1000 texts and many tunes including "Sweeter as the years go by." Mary Louise VanDyke