Acts 15:9: Purifying their hearts by faith

The unbelieving heart's unclean,
The faithful heart is purged by sin
While Christ His blood applies,
Which cleanses us from every stain,
Sprinkles and washes us again,
And daily purifies.

He will not first bestow on me
The faith and then the purity,
But both at once impart;
And when His mercy He reveals,
In love Divine His Spirit seals
My pardon on my heart.

My heart is set on things above,
I Vtach'd from every creature love;
And more and more renew'd,
Closer and closer still I cleave
To Him, and grace for grace receive
Through His atoning blood.

Lord, if Thou dost my faith approve
And Thee in some degree I love,
My little faith increase;
So shall I know and love Thee more,
Till fill'd with all Thy Spirit's power,
With all Thy holiness.

Contemplating Thy shining face
Reflected in the gospel glass,
I too, like Thee, shall shine,
Shall put Thy brightest glories on,
Clothed with the uncreated Sun
Of righteousness Divine.

Yet something still Thou know'st will be
Lacking in faith and purity
Till Thou the want supply;
I then the crowning grace receive,
And Thou who giv'st me faith to live,
Wilt give me faith to die.
Mine earnest expectation
Is to its Author known;
I thirst for Thy salvation,
I gasp for God alone.
I want the constant Witness
Of my Redeemer's love,
The' anticipating fitness
For all the joys above.
O might Thy hallowing Spirit
My soul for heaven prepare,
And make me meet to' inherit
The highest raptures there!
Not by a single blessing
Or sudden stroke of grace,
But through Thine act unceasing
I trust to see Thy face.
While on Thy blood relying.
My Saviour I adore,