Christ in Song ‎#160

160. A Closer Walk

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 Return, O holy Dove! return,
Sweet Messenger of rest;
I hate the sins that made thee mourn,
And drove thee from my breast.

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 The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be,
Help me to tear it from thy throne,
And worship only thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O, for a closer walk with God!
• Title: A Closer Walk
• Author: Cowper
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Living His Life: Nearer to God
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: MANOAH
• Composer: Haydn
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.