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For Purity.

All hearts are open unto Thee, Almighty God above; how earnest, steadfast should we be to walk with Thee in love! To Thee is known each vain desire, each upward, earnest thought; continually our hearts inspire to love Thee as we ought. From Thee nought secret can be kept, no secret smile or sigh; no secret tear by mourner wept is hidden from Thine eye. O cleanse the thoughts of all our hearts, and their inspirer be; Thy Holy Spirit grace imparts to raise them unto Thee. That Thy perfection we may trace, and perfectly may love, evermore seeking here Thy face, to reign with Thee above. O Holy Spirit, grace impart to magnify Thy word; reign Thou supreme in every heart, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 All hearts are open unto Thee, Almighty God above;
how earnest, steadfast should we be to walk with Thee in love!
To Thee is known each vain desire, each upward, earnest thought;
continually our hearts inspire to love Thee as we ought.
2 From Thee nought secret can be kept, no secret smile or sigh;
no secret tear by mourner wept is hidden from Thine eye.
O cleanse the thoughts of all our hearts, and their inspirer be;
Thy Holy Spirit grace imparts to raise them unto Thee.
3 That Thy perfection we may trace, and perfectly may love,
evermore seeking here Thy face, to reign with Thee above.
O Holy Spirit, grace impart to magnify Thy word;
reign Thou supreme in every heart, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Text attr. Eliza Humphreys
Tune The Third Tune
Thomas Tallis (1505?-1585)

For Purity.

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.