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Closer Still

Author: David J. Beattie Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Savior, draw me to Thy side Refrain First Line: Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee Used With Tune: [Savior, draw me to Thy side]
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Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 33213 55533 21133 Used With Text: Closer Still
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Author: David J. Beattie Hymnal: Great Revival Hymns No. 2 #25 (1913) First Line: Savior, draw me to Thy side Refrain First Line: Draw me closer, Lord, to thee Lyrics: 1 Savior, draw me to Thy side, Nearer still, nearer still! There would I in peace abide, Nearer still, nearer still! Refrain: Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee, Let me now Thy beauty see; Help me, Lord, to know Thy will, Draw me closer, closer still. 2 Songs of praises I would sing Louder still, louder still! Praise to glorify my King, Louder still, louder still! [Refrain] 3 May Thy love within me shine Brighter still, brighter still! As a beacon light of Thine, Brighter still, brighter still! [Refrain] 4 Lord I would be in Thy sight Purer still, purer still! Make and keep me by Thy might, Purer still, purer still! [Refrain] 5 More than life Thou art to me, Dearer still, dearer still! Daily grows my walk with Thee Dearer still, dearer still! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Savior, draw me to Thy side]
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Author: David J. Beattie Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12010 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.7 First Line: Savior, draw me to Thy side Refrain First Line: Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee Lyrics: 1 Savior, draw me to Thy side, Nearer still, nearer still! There would I in peace abide, Nearer still, nearer still! Refrain: Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee, Let me now Thy beauty see; Help me, Lord to know Thy will, Draw me closer, closer still. 2 Songs of praises I would sing, Louder still, louder still! Praise to glorify my king, Louder still, louder still. [Refrain] 3 May Thy love within me shine Brighter still, brighter still! As a beacon light of Thine, Brighter still, brighter still! [Refrain] 4 Lord, I would be in Thy sight Purer still, purer still! Make and keep me by Thy might, Purer still, purer still! [Refrain] 5 More than life Thou art to me, Dearer still, dearer still! Daily grows my walk with Thee Dearer still, dearer still. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: ORDU
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Author: David J. Beattie Hymnal: Songs for Service #4 (1918) First Line: Savior, draw me to Thy side Refrain First Line: Draw me closer, Lord, to thee Topics: Consecration; Devotional Languages: English Tune Title: [Savior, draw me to Thy side]
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Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Composer of "[Savior, draw me to Thy side]" in Rodeheaver's Gospel Songs for church, Sunday Schools and evangelistic services Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday­-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman
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David J. Beattie

Author of "Closer Still" in Rodeheaver's Gospel Songs for church, Sunday Schools and evangelistic services
David J. Beattie
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