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Lord, Make Us More Holy

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Lord, make me more holy

Tune: [Lord, make me more holy]
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1 Lord, make me more holy,
Lord, make me more holy,
Lord, make me more holy,
until we meet again.
Holy, holy, holy,
until we meet again.

2 Lord, make me more loving;
Lord, make me more loving;
Lord, make me more loving,
until we meet again.
Loving, loving, loving,
until we meet again.

3 Lord, make me more patient;
Lord, make me more patient;
Lord, make me more patient,
until we meet again.
Patient, patient, patient,
until we meet again.

4 Now, let us say Amen,
now, let us say Amen,
now, let us say Amen,
until we meet again.
Amen, Amen, Amen,
until we meet again.


Source: Our Great Redeemer's Praise #318

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First Line: Lord, make me more holy
Title: Lord, Make Us More Holy
Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6
Source: African-American traditional
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

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African American Heritage Hymnal #632

African American Heritage Hymnal #632
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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #649

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #649
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Glory to God #313

Glory to God #313
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Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #529

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #529

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #205

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #205
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Our Great Redeemer's Praise #318

Our Great Redeemer's Praise #318
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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #69

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #69
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Small Church Music #6346

Small Church Music #6346
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The New Century Hymnal #75

The New Century Hymnal #75
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The Presbyterian Hymnal #536

The Presbyterian Hymnal #536

Total Praise #623

Total Praise #623
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