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BURDETTE.
C.
M.
Key
of
F
Major.
"In
whom
we
have
redemption
through
his
blood,
the
forgiveness
of
sins,
according
to
the
riches
of
his
grace."-Eph.
1:7
John
and
Charles
Wesley,
1742
and
1780.
By
Whit
Denson.
1909.
Oh,
for
a
heart
to
praise
my
God,
A
heart
from
sin...
set
free
A
heart
made
clean
by
thy
rich
blood
By
Oh,
for
a
heart
to
praise
my
God,
A
heart
from
sin...
set
free
A
heart
made
clean
by
thy
rich
blood.
A
heart
made
clean
by
A
heart
made
clean
by
thy
rich
blood
so
Thy
rich
blood
so
free
-
ly
shed
for
me
for
me,
A
heart
made
clean
by
thy...
rich
blood
so
free
-
ly
shed
for
me.
me
So
free
-
ly
shed
for
me
for
me...
A
heart
made
clean
by
thy...
rich
blood,
So
free
-
ly
shed
for
me
me
Thy
rich
blood
so
free
-
ly
shed
for
me
for
me.
A
heart
made
clean
by
thy
rich
blood,
So
free
-
ly
shed
for
me.
me
Free...
ly
shed
for
me
for
me.
A
heart
made
clean
by
thy
rich
blood
so
free
-
ly
shed
for
me.
me
Whit
Denson,
the
composer
of
this
tune,
resides
at
this
time,
1911,
at
Helicon.
Ala.
He
gave
it
the
name
of
"Burdette"
in
honor
of
his
grand-parents,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
H.
Burdette,
who
died
in
Alabama
several
years
ago.
Mr.
Denson
is
a
fine
singer
and
director
of
music,
and
has
taught
several
schools.
He
composes
well
and
has
two
tunes
in
this
book.
See
tune
"Sidney,"
page
532.
He
comes
from
a
musical
family,
his
father,
Prof.
S.
M.
Denson,
having
taught
music
35
years.
His
mother
has
also
assisted
her
husband
in
teaching
school
for
many
years,
She
often
leads
the
singing
conventions
in
Alabama.
See
sketch
of
her
on
page
523
under
tune
"Marriage
in
the
Skies."
See
sketch
of
Prof.
S.
M.
Denson,
page
529,
Sidney
Denson
was
only
20 years
of
age
when
he
composed
the
above
tune.
He
is
a
consistent
member
of
the
Missionary
Baptist
church.