14. Closer to Thee

1 O Jesus my Lord and my Savior,
A rock and a refuge to me;
I long to be drawn by thy favor,
Still closer and closer to thee.

Chorus:
Closer to thee, closer to thee,
Closer my Lord and my Savior,
Closer to thee, closer to thee,
Draw me still closer to thee.

2 Let peace from thy presence possess me,
A peace that abiding shall be;
And when my temptations distress me,
O draw me still closer to thee. [Chorus]

3 When close by thy side I am keeping,
My pathway is mark'd out by thee;
And rich are the fields for my reaping,
While closer and closer to thee. [Chorus]

4 And when my life's journey is ending,
The waves of the river I see;
Let angels from glory descending,
My spirit bear closer to thee. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: O Jesus my Lord and my Savior
Title: Closer to Thee
Refrain First Line: Closer to thee, closer to thee
Language: English
Publication Date: 1890
Source: The "Lanan"
Copyright: Copyright, 1888, by P. Bilhorn.
Tune Information
Name: [O Jesus my Lord and my Savior]
Composer: P. Bilhorn
Incipit: 53321 71266 51232
Key: G Major
Copyright: Copyright, 1888, by P. Bilhorn.



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