Music: Edward J. Hopkins
Words: J. Edwin Orr
[Verse 1]
G Am7 D7 Am7 D7 G
Search me, O God, and know my heart to-day;
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Try me, O Sa-vior, know my thoughts, I pray.
G F# Am D7 Em7 D7 G
See if there be some wicked way in me;
Em C Am D7 G
Cleanse me from ev-'ry sin and set me free.
[Verse 2]
G Am7 D7 Am7 D7 G
I praise Thee, Lord for cleans-ing me from sin;
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Full fill Thy Word and make me pure with-in.
G F# Am D7 Em7 D7 G
Fill me with fire where once I burned with shame;
Em C Am D7 G
Grant my de-sire to magnify Thy name.
[Verse 3]
G Am7 D7 Am7 D7 G
Lord, take my life and make it whol-ly Thine;
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Fill my poor heart with Thy great love di-vine.
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Take all my will, my passion, self and pride;
Em C Am D7 G
I now sur-ren-der; O Lord, in me abide.
[Verse 4]
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O Holy Ghost, re-viv-al comes from Thee;
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Send a re-viv-al, start the word in me.
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Thy Word de-clares Thou wilt sup-ply our need;
Em C Am D7 G
For bless-ings now, O Lord, I hum-bly plead.