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Meter: 11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 16 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Virgil O. Stamps Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 32354 51234 34324 Used With Text: Let Me Live Close to Thee

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Let Me Live Close to Thee

Author: J. R. Baxter, Jr. Appears in 28 hymnals First Line: In Thy field I would wield sickles brave and true Topics: Fellowship with God Scripture: James 4:8 Used With Tune: [In Thy field I would wield sickles brave and true]

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Let Me Live Close to Thee

Author: J. R. Baxter, Jr. Hymnal: The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #69 (1938) First Line: In Thy field I would wield sickles brave and true Lyrics: 1 In Thy field I would wield sickles brave and true, In the fight for the right I would dare and do, Spend my days in Thy praise all the journey thru, Let me live close to Thee each day. Chorus: Let me live close to Thee, Take my hand, dear Lord, and guide me all along the rugged way; O let me live close to Thee, Let me walk close to Thee each day. 2 Not the crown nor renown that the world might see, I would work, never shirk, blessed Lord, for Thee, But to know where I go that my soul is free, Let me live close to Thee each day. [Chorus] 3 Help me bear and to share some poor pilgrim’s load, Be my friend to the end of the toilsome road, I would sing to my King in the soul’s abode, Let me live close to Thee each day. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [In Thy field I would wield sickles brave and true]

Let Me Live Close to Thee

Author: J. R. Baxter Jr. Hymnal: Soul Inspiring Songs #174 (1929) First Line: In Thy field I would wield sickles brave and true Lyrics: 1 In Thy field I would wield sickles brave and true, In the fight for the right I would dare and do, Spend my days in Thy praise all the journey thru, Let me live close to Thee each day. Refrain: Let me live close to Thee, Take my hand, dear Lord, and guide me all along the rugged way; O let me live close to Thee Let me walk and talk with Thee, dear Lord each day. 2 Not the crown nor renown that the world might see, I would work, never shirk blessed Lord, for Thee, But to know where I go that my soul is free, Let me live close to Thee each day. [Refrain] 3 Help me bear and to share some poor pilgrim’s load, Be my friend to the end of the toilsome road, I would sing to my King in the soul’s abode, Let me live close to Thee each day. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [In Thy field I would wield sickles brave and true]

Let Me Live Close to Thee

Author: J. R. Baxter, Jr. Hymnal: The Majestic Hymnal, number two #198 (1959) First Line: In Thy field I would wield sickles brave and true Topics: Consecration; Consecration Languages: English Tune Title: [In Thy field I would wield sickles brave and true]

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J. R. Baxter

1887 - 1960 Person Name: J. R. Baxter, Jr. Author of "Let Me Live Close to Thee" in The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship Jesse Randall (Pap) Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960) Born: December 8, 1887, Lebanon, Alabama. Died: January 21, 1960. Baxter grew up in DeKalb County, Alabama. In 1926, he bought part of Virgil Stamps’ Gospel music firm, which became the Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company, one of the most successful Gospel music publishers of the early 20th Century. Baxter ran the company’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, office until Stamps’ death in 1940, then moved to Dallas, Texas, to run the main office. After Baxter’s death, his wife, Clarice, ran the business until she died; it was then sold to Zondervan. Baxter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1997. Lyrics-- After the Sunrise Farther Along God Shall Wipe Away All Tears (© 1940) He Bore It All I Have Peace in My Soul I Hold His Hand (© 1929) I Love My Savior, Too I Want to Help Some Weary Pilgrim I’m Living in Canaan Now Living Grace Praise the Lamb of God Something Happens Travel the Sunlit Way Try Jesus When He Blessed My Soul When We Meet to Part No More © Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)