Close, Close to Thee

Close, close to Thee! In childhood's fleeting moments

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [Close, close to thee! In childhood's fleeting moments]
Published in 11 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Close, close to Thee! In childhood's fleeting moments
Title: Close, Close to Thee
Author: C. Austin Miles
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Close, close to Thee, close, close to Thee
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 11 of 11)

Give Thanks and Sing, for Religious Meetings #d15

Give Thanks and Sing; for Religious Meetings #d14

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Give Thanks and Sing #18

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New Songs of the Gospel (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 combined) #57

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New Songs of the Gospel #59

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Pentecostal Hymns No. 3 #184

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Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #184

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Songs of the Century #94

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Songs of Triumph Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #171

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The Young People's Hymnal No. 3 #74

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Triumphant Praises #184

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