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[Grant me thy spirit, dear Savior]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. S. Norris Incipit: 32354 33223 45443 Used With Text: Bring Me Still Closer to Thee

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Bring Me Still Closer to Thee

Author: J. S. N. Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Grant me thy spirit, dear Savior Refrain First Line: Hear thou my pray'r, loving Savior Used With Tune: [Grant me thy spirit, dear Savior]
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Näher zu dir

Author: E. C. Magaret; J. S. N. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Jesu, mein Herz und mein Leben Refrain First Line: Heile mich, Jesu, von Sünden Used With Tune: [Jesu, mein Herz und mein Leben]
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Bringe mich näher zu dir

Author: J. S. N.; H. J. Dyck Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Gib deinen Geist, teurer Heiland Refrain First Line: Höre mein Flehn, teurer Heiland Used With Tune: [Gib deinen Geist, teurer Heiland]

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Bring Me Still Closer to Thee

Author: J. S. N. Hymnal: Honey Out of the Rock #83 (1894) First Line: Grant me Thy spirit, dear Savior Refrain First Line: Hear Thou my prayer, loving Savior Lyrics: 1 Grant me Thy spirit, dear Savior, Fountain of meekness and love; Graciously guide and uphold me, Bring me to mansions above. Refrain: Hear Thou my prayer, loving Savior, Closer to Thee would I be; Whatever else Thou denyest, Bring me still closer to Thee. 2 Give me Thy mind, blessed Savior, Help me to “Walk in the light;” True to all truth ever make me, So shall my pathway be bright. [Refrain] 3 Give me Thy beauty, dear Savior, Show me Thy glory divine; Dwelling within, make me radiant, So that for Thee I may shine. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Grant me Thy spirit, dear Savior]
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Bring Me Still Closer to Thee

Author: J. S. N. Hymnal: The Evangelist No. 3 #22 (1894) First Line: Grant me thy spirit, dear Savior Refrain First Line: Hear thou my pray'r, loving Savior Languages: English Tune Title: [Grant me thy spirit, dear Savior]
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Bring Me Still Closer to Thee

Author: J. S. N. Hymnal: Gospel Herald in Song #69 (1899) First Line: Grant me Thy spirit, dear Savior Refrain First Line: Hear Thou my prayer, loving Savior Topics: Fellowship and Following Scripture: Isaiah 55:6 Languages: English Tune Title: [Grant me Thy spirit, dear Savior]

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E. C. Magaret

1845 - 1924 Translator of "Näher zu dir" in Evangelisches Gesangbuch

John S. Norris

1844 - 1907 Person Name: J. S. N. Author of "Bring Me Still Closer to Thee" in Honey Out of the Rock Rv John Samuel Norris United Kingdom/USA 1844-1907. Born at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, he emigrated to the US when young and attended school in Canada. He was ordained a Methodist minister in Oshawa, ON, in 1868. Over the next decade he pastored at churches in Canada, NY, and WI. He switched to the Congregationalist denomination in 1878, serving churches in Mondovi, Shullsburg, and Hixton, WI, and Grand Rapids, MI. From 1882 -1901 he held pastorates at Ames, Webster City, Parkersburg, Peterson, and Tripoli, IA.. He died in Chicago, IL. John Perry

H. J. Dyck

Translator of "Bringe mich näher zu dir" in Lieder-Auswahl aus Himmels-Harfe
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