Closer to Thee Ever

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O let me walk close to Thee blessed Lord

Author: Helen L. Dungan
Tune: [O let me walk close to Thee blessed Lord]
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Oh, let me walk close to Thee blessed Lord,
From Thy presence never would I stray,
I need Thy love and the strength Thou canst give;
For the trials of the day.

Chorus:
Closer, closer to Thee ever,
Close, this my great endeavor;
Closer, oh, may naught e’er sever,
From Thy blessed Spirit, Lord.

Closer to Thee I would walk all the way,
For the tempter often leads astray,
And I am weak, blessed Lord, without Thee;
oh, be with me ev’ry day.

Closer, yes, closer thro’ all of my life,
Tho’ the clouds of sorrow hover near;
If Thy strong hand I may clasp, dearest Lord,
Then my heart can feel no fear.

Source: Twentieth (20th) Century Songs Part One #7

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Author: Helen L. Dungan

[Helen L. Dungan] Born: Circa 1855, Ohio. The 1880 census shows Dungan living in Franklin, Indiana, with her husband James. --www.hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

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First Line:	O let me walk close to Thee blessed Lord
Title:	Closer to Thee Ever
Author:	Helen L. Dungan
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Closer, closer to Thee ever
Publication Date:	1900
Copyright:	Public Domain