The Sacred Harp ‎#27

27. O for a closer walk with God

1 O for a closer walk with God,
A calm and heav’nly frame,
A light to shine upon the road
That leads me to the Lamb!

2 Where is the blessedness I knew,
When first I saw the Lord?
Where is the soul-refreshing view
Of Jesus and His word?

3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed!
How sweet their mem’ry still!
But they have left an aching void
The world can never fill.

4 Return O holy Dove, return,
Sweet messenger of rest!
I hate the sins that made Thee mourn,
And drove Thee from my breast.

5 The dearest idol I have known,
Whate’er that idol be,
Help me to tear it from Thy throne,
And worship only Thee.

6 So shall my walk be close with God,
Calm and serene my frame,
So purer light shall mark the road
That leads me to the Lamb.

Text Information

• First Line: O for a closer walk with God
• Author: William Cowper (1772)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1991

Tune Information

• Name: BETHEL
• Meter: C.M.
• Incipit: 13514 32123 53543
• Key: f minor