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  A PRAYER FOR PURITY
  by Count Zinzendorf
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Summary: Count Zinzendorf's sermon emphasizes the importance of seeking
God's purity and guidance through prayer and faith in Christ.

Topics: "Heart Purity", "Spiritual Renewal"
Scripture References: Psalm 23:4, Psalm 51:10, Psalm 139:23, John 8:12, Philippians 4:13

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Count Zinzendorf preaches about the deep desire for God to search and
purify our hearts, breaking the chains of sin and setting us free. He
emphasizes the need for God to cleanse us, refine our thoughts, and lead
us in the path of righteousness, providing light and guidance in times
of darkness and trouble. Zinzendorf calls for Jesus to intervene in
times of overwhelming sorrow, to uplift and bring comfort, and to be our
unwavering support in following His ways, even through challenges, until
we find eternal peace and joy in His presence.

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O Thou, to whose all-searching sight

The darkness shineth as the light,

Search, prove my heart; it pants for Thee;

O burst these bonds, and set it free!

Wash out its stains, refine its dross,

Nail my affections to the Cross;

Hallow each thought; let all within

Be clean, as thou, my Lord, art clean!

If in this darksome wild I stray,

Be Thou my Light, be Thou my Way;

No foes, no violence I fear,

No fraud, while Thou, my God art near.

When rising floods my soul o'erflow,

When sinks my heart in waves of woe,

Jesus, Thy timely aid impart,

And raise my head, and cheer my heart.

Savior, where'er Thy steps I see,

Dauntless, untired, I follow Thee;

O let They hand support me still,

And lead me to Thy holy hill!

If rough and thorny be the way,

My strength proportion to my day;

Till toil, and grief, and pain shall cease,

Were all is calm, and joy, and peace.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/count-zinzendorf/a-prayer-for-purity/
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