''Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing'' is a 2009 EP by

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, released by

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and produced by

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. "There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood" previously appeared on the various artists compilation ''To Spirit Back the Mews'', released by Asthmatic Kitty in 2001. All of the songs from the EP are outtakes from their debut album ''

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''. The proceeds from sales of the EP through

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. The album was initially made available through the

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missions conference and later released internationally on January 5, 2010.

Track listing

#"Oh Christ, Our Hope" (words: unknown author, 7th or 8th Century as "Jesu nostra redemptio, Amor et desiderium"; translated from Latin to English by John Chandler. music: Vito Aiuto) – 2:46 #"Up on a Mountain" (Demo) (Vito Aiuto) – 3:14 #"I Am Not Skilled to Understand" (words: Dorothy Greenwell. music: Vito Aiuto) – 2:31 #"There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood" (words:

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. music: Vito Aiuto) – 3:35

Personnel

;"O Christ Our Hope" *Monique Aiuto and Vito Aiuto –

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;"Up on a Mountain" *Monique Aiuto – vocals *Vito Aiuto –

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and vocals *

– acoustic guitar ;"I Am Not Skilled" *Monique Aiuto and Vito Aiuto – horns and vocals *

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;"There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood" *Monique Aiuto and Vito Aiuto – guitar, banjo,

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, and vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing - EP 2009 EPs Albums produced by Sufjan Stevens Asthmatic Kitty EPs Charity albums The Welcome Wagon EPs