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Keep Us Close to Thee

Savior, keep us close to Thee As we journey day by day

Author: George W. Lyon
Tune: [Savior, keep us close to Thee]
Published in 6 hymnals

Author: George W. Lyon

George Washington Lyon, born August 12, 1838 in DeKalb County, Georgia, was a musician, composer and music publisher and teacher; He died April 8, 1903 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dianne Shapiro, from Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14155468/george-washington-lyon) and obituary, Atlantic Constitution, April 9, 1903 (https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/34121111/) (accessed 7/5/2018) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Savior, keep us close to Thee As we journey day by day
Title: Keep Us Close to Thee
Author: George W. Lyon
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Close to thee, close to thee
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)

Association Songs No.1 #d137

Bible School Songs #d118

Page Scan

Church and Sunday School Hymnal with Supplement #76

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d242

Sweet Harmonies (A New Song Book) #d141

The Highway to Heaven #d128

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