Closer, Lord, to Thee

Closer

Lord

to Thee I cling

Closer still to Thee;

Safe be­neath Thy shel­ter­ing wing

I would ev­er be;

Rude the blast of doubt and sin

Fierce as­saults with­out

with­in

Help me

Lord

the bat­tle win—

Closer

Lord

to Thee.

Closer yet

O Lord

my rock

Refuge of my soul;

Dread I not the tem­pest shock

Tho’ the bil­lows roll.

Wildest storms can­not alarm

For to me can come no harm

Leaning on Thy lov­ing arm—

Closer

Lord

to Thee.

Closer still

my help

my stay

Closer

clos­er still;

Meekly there I learn to say

Fa­ther

not my will;

Learn that in af­flict­ion’s hour

When the clouds of sor­row low­er

Love di­rects Thy hand of pow­er—

Closer

Lord

to Thee.

Closer

Lord

to Thee I come

Light of life di­vine;

Thro’ the ever bless­èd Son

Joy and peace are mine;

Let me in Thy love ab­ide

Keep me ev­er near Thy side

In the Rock of Ag­es hide—

Closer

Lord

to Thee.