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[I would be nearer, my Savior]
Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. H. Oldham Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 54332 14371 24435 Used With Text: Draw Me Close to Thee
[I would be nearer, my Savior]
Draw Me Close to Thee
Author: Clara M. Brooks Meter: 8.6.8.6.5.5.9.5 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: I would be nearer, my Savior Lyrics: 1 I would be nearer, my Savior,
Where I can hear Thy voice
Falling in tenderest whispers,
Making my heart rejoice.
Refrain:
Draw me close to Thee,
Draw me close to Thee;
Keep me, dear Savior, so near Thy side,
Draw me close to Thee.
2 I would be kept in Thy presence,
Free from the strife of tongues;
There shall the humble adore Thee,
Raising their grateful songs. [Refrain]
3 Keep me, O Lord, in Thy shadow,
When the dark tempests low’r;
Safely to rest on Thy bosom,
Keep me forevermore. [Refrain]
4 Swiftly the shadows are deep’ning,
Light of my life, be near;
Strengthen the trust I am keeping,
Fill me with hope and cheer. [Refrain] Topics: Supplication Scripture: James 4:8 Used With Tune: [I would be nearer, my Savior] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Draw_Me_Close_to_Thee); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Hymnal of the Church of God, 1953 (398); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (442); The Gospel Trumpet Co
Draw Me Close to Thee
Draw Me Close to Thee
Author: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Timeless Truths #294 Meter: 8.6.8.6.5.5.9.5 First Line: I would be nearer, my Savior Lyrics: 1 I would be nearer, my Savior,
Where I can hear Thy voice
Falling in tenderest whispers,
Making my heart rejoice.
Refrain:
Draw me close to Thee,
Draw me close to Thee;
Keep me, dear Savior, so near Thy side,
Draw me close to Thee.
2 I would be kept in Thy presence,
Free from the strife of tongues;
There shall the humble adore Thee,
Raising their grateful songs. [Refrain]
3 Keep me, O Lord, in Thy shadow,
When the dark tempests low’r;
Safely to rest on Thy bosom,
Keep me forevermore. [Refrain]
4 Swiftly the shadows are deep’ning,
Light of my life, be near;
Strengthen the trust I am keeping,
Fill me with hope and cheer. [Refrain] Topics: Supplication Scripture: James 4:8 Tune Title: [I would be nearer, my Savior]
Draw Me Close to Thee
Draw Me Close to Thee
Author: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Hymnal of the Church of God #395 (1971) First Line: I would be nearer, my Savior, Refrain First Line: Draw me close to thee, Topics: Keeping Languages: English Tune Title: [I would be nearer, my Savior]
Draw Me Close to Thee
Draw Me Close to Thee
Author: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Evening Light Songs #442 (1987) First Line: I would be nearer, my Savior Languages: English Tune Title: [I would be nearer, my Savior]
Draw Me Close to Thee
Clara McAlister Brooks
1882 - 1980 Person Name: Clara M. Brooks Author of "Draw Me Close to Thee" in Hymnal of the Church of God Birth: Oct. 9, 1882, Parke County, Indiana, USA
Death: Mar. 20, 1980, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Clara McAlister Brooks was one of our early songwriters and four of her pieces are in the current hymnal. From the earliest days of the movement we have had women prominent in all forms of our ministry—missionaries, evangelists, teachers, pastors, and God has honored their sacrificial labors. For that reason we can stand in amazement when here, in the 1970s, such old-line denominations as the Episcopal church are being racked with controversy over whether the ordination of women is permissible. But before we gather Pharisaic robes about ourselves, perhaps we need to look candidly at the way in which we, too, succumbed to some of the cultural and prejudicial patterns of later decades!
--www.whwomenclergy.org/articles/
Clara McAlister Brooks
W. H. Oldham
Composer of "[I would be nearer, my Savior]" in Hymnal of the Church of God
W. H. Oldham
