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To Be Holy

Representative Text

1 To be holy is God’s own commandment,
To be holy while down here below;
To be holy our Savior will help us,
To be holy makes whiter than snow.

Chorus:
Jesus wants me to be holy,
Holy, pure and clean;
Jesus wants me to be holy,
All glorious within.

2 To be holy is sweet satisfaction,
To be holy is God’s blessed will;
To be holy will keep you in action,
To be holy you cannot keep still. [Chorus]

3 To be holy is cleansing thro’ Jesus,
To be holy means ev’rything pure;
Without it you cannot see heaven
And with it all things you’ll endure. [Chorus]


Source: Gold Tried in the Fire: suitable for church, Sunday school, revival meetings, missionary and rescue work #9

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Author: C. C. Brown

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First Line: To be holy is God's own commandment
Title: To Be Holy
Author: C. C. Brown
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Jesus wants me to be holy
Copyright: Public Domain
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