close to Thee;

The phrase "close to Thee;" resonates through 5 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“close to Thee;”· 5 hymns found
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Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Draw me close to Thee, Sav­ior,
With Thy cords of love so ten­der
Wherever Thou wilt lead, I’ll fol­low
Till life’s brief day shall end, be Thou ev­er nigh.

close to Thee;

All along my pilgrim journey,
Beneath Thy wing do Thou me hide,
Keep me ev­er close to Thee,
One pray­er alone my soul is breath­ing:
Safe in Thine arms of love, shall my re­fuge be;

Thou my everlasting Portion

Lyricist: Fanny Jane Crosby
Composer: Silas Jones Vail
Hymn 1

...Close to Thee, close to Thee,

Close to Thee, close to Thee;

All along my pilgrim journey,...

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Close to Thee, close to Thee,

Close to Thee, close to Thee;

All along my pilgrim journey,

Thou my everlasting Portion

Draw Me to Thee (Cooke)

Lyricist: Martha Cooke
Composer: Edmund Lorenz
Hymn 2

...Draw me close to Thee, Sav­ior,

Draw me close to Thee;

Beneath Thy wing do Thou me hide,...

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Draw me close to Thee, Sav­ior,

Draw me close to Thee;

Beneath Thy wing do Thou me hide,

Draw Me to Thee (Cooke)

Keep Me Ever Close to Thee

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1880
Composer: William Kirkpatrick
Hymn 3

...With Thy cords of love so ten­der

Bind and keep me close to Thee;

Keep me ev­er close to Thee,...

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With Thy cords of love so ten­der

Bind and keep me close to Thee;

Keep me ev­er close to Thee,

Keep Me Ever Close to Thee

My Heart’s Dear Home

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1888
Composer: William Kirkpatrick
Hymn 4

...Wherever Thou wilt lead, I’ll fol­low

Close, close to Thee;

One pray­er alone my soul is breath­ing:...

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Wherever Thou wilt lead, I’ll fol­low

Close, close to Thee;

One pray­er alone my soul is breath­ing:

My Heart’s Dear Home

Keep Thou My Way

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1894
Composer: Theodore Perkins
Hymn 5

...Till life’s brief day shall end, be Thou ev­er nigh.

Keep Thou my heart, O Lord, ev­er close to Thee;

Safe in Thine arms of love, shall my re­fuge be;...

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Till life’s brief day shall end, be Thou ev­er nigh.

Keep Thou my heart, O Lord, ev­er close to Thee;

Safe in Thine arms of love, shall my re­fuge be;

Keep Thou My Way

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