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1 Draw near, O Son of God, draw near,
Us with thy flaming eye behold;
Still in thy church vouchsafe t'appear,
And let our candlestick be gold.
2 Still hold the stars in thy right hand,
And let them in thy lustre glow,
The lights of a benighted land,
The angels of thy church below.
3 Make good their Apostolic boast,
Their high commission let them prove,
Be temples of the Holy Ghost,
And fill'd with faith, and hope, and love.
4 Their hearts from things of earth remove,
Sprinkle them, Lord, from sin and fear;
Fix their affections all above,
And lay up all their treasures there.
5 Give them an ear to hear thy word;
Thou speakest to the churches now:
And let all tongues confess their Lord,
Let every knee to Jesus bow.
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First Line: | Draw near, O Son of God, draw near |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1845 |
Topic: | The Church: Pastoral |