Nearer to Thee

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1 Draw Thou my soul, O Christ,
Closer to Thine;
Breathe into every wish
Thy will divine;
Raise my low self above,
Won by Thy deathless love;
Ever, O Christ, thro' mine
Let Thy life shine.

2 Lead forth my soul, O Christ,
One with Thine own,
Joyful to follow Thee
Thro' paths unknown;
In Thee my strength renew;
Give me Thy work to do;
Thro' me Thy truth be shown,
Thy love made known.

3 Not for myself alone
May my prayer be;
Lift Thou Thy world, O Christ,
Closer to Thee;
Cleanse it from guilt and wrong;
Teach it salvation's song,
Till earth, as heav'n, fulfill
God's holy will.

Amen.

Source: Hymns for the Living Church #356

Author: Lucy Larcom

Larcom, Lucy, was born at Beverley Farm, Massachusetts, in 1826. Her Poems were published in 1864. Her hymn, "When for me the silent oar" [Death Anticipated), was published in 1868. She died in 1893. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

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American Church and Church School Hymnal #d62

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American Church and Church School Hymnal #195

American Student Hymnal #d58

Baptist Hymnal #314

Baptist Hymnal (1975 ed) #307

Christian Hymnways #d26

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Christian Song #361

Christian Worship #299

Christian Youth at Song #d20

Christian Youth Hymnal #198

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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #274

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #274

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #d111

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Elmhurst Hymnal #159

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Fellowship Hymns #160

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Gospel Carols #25

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Hymnal for American Youth #140

Hymnal for Christian Worship #d63

Hymnal, Church of the Brethren #d86

Hymnbook for Christian Worship #332

Hymns for Creative Living #95

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Hymns for the Living Age #304

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Hymns for the Living Church #356

Hymns of Devotion #d38

Hymns of the Christian Life #d74

Hymns of the Christian Life #d73

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Hymns of the Christian Life #309

Hymns of the Saints #168

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Inspiring Songs No. 1 #146

Mennonite Hymn Book #d77

New Worship and Song #98

Pilgrim Hymnal #318

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Pilgrim Songs (Number Two) #140

Sing to the Lord #d47

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Songs of the Christian Life #312

Songs of Work and Worship #d21

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Student Volunteer Hymnal #49

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Student Volunteer Hymnal #49

The A. M. E. Zion Hymnal #303

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The Abingdon Hymnal #169

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The Abingdon Song Book #151

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d78

The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #d71

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The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #222

The Association Hymnal #d20

The Book of Hymns #d115

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The Century Hymnal #190

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The Church School Hymnal for Youth #234

The Churches of God Hymnal. #d108

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The Cyber Hymnal #1266

The Hymnal #103

The Hymnal for Young People #d8

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The Hymnal for Young People #155

The Hymnal for Youth #164

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The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church #273

The Hymnal #206

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The Hymnbook #284

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The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School #243

The Mennonite Hymnal #307

The Methodist Hymnal #d115

The Methodist Hymnal #297

The New Hymnal for American Youth #149

The New Hymnal for American Youth #149

The New Hymnal of Praise #d68

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #172

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #231

The Presbyterian Hymnal #250

The Saints' Hymnal #d71

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The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ #345

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The School Hymnal #142

The Student Hymnary #d68

Treasure Songs for Schools and Churches #d45

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Worship and Song Edition B #d5

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Worship and Song. (Rev. ed.) #O28

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #103

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