Closer to Thee

The phrase "Closer to Thee" resonates through 5 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Closer to Thee”· 5 hymns found
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Near the dear side which on Cal­va­ry bled.
That Thy glo­ry we may see.
Drawing me clos­er,
Drawing me clos­er,

Closer to Thee

Closer, dear Lord, I would abide;
Dear Sav­ior, I want to be clos­er to Thee.
May we ev­er still be cling­ing,
Come and con­se­crate us now,
Come and con­se­crate us now,

Closer to Thee (Taylor)

Composer: Austin Taylor, 1911
Hymn 1

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Closer to Thee, near to Thy side,

Closer, dear Lord, I would abide;...

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Closer to Thee, near to Thy side,

Closer, dear Lord, I would abide;

Closer to Thee (Taylor)

Closer to Thee (Clark)

lyricist: L. R. Clark, 1874
Composer: John Stockton
Hymn 2

...Near the dear side which on Cal­va­ry bled.

Closer to Thee, still clos­er to Thee,

Dear Sav­ior, I want to be clos­er to Thee....

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Near the dear side which on Cal­va­ry bled.

Closer to Thee, still clos­er to Thee,

Dear Sav­ior, I want to be clos­er to Thee.

Closer to Thee (Clark)

Closer to Thee (Ashley)

lyricist: J. P. Ashley, 1893
Composer: J. P. Vance
Hymn 3

...That Thy glo­ry we may see.

Closer to Thee, yes, clos­er to Thee,

May we ev­er still be cling­ing,...

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That Thy glo­ry we may see.

Closer to Thee, yes, clos­er to Thee,

May we ev­er still be cling­ing,

Closer to Thee (Ashley)

Deeper Love

Composer: Howard Doane, 1880
Hymn 4

...Drawing me clos­er,

Closer to Thee.

Come and con­se­crate us now,...

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Drawing me clos­er,

Closer to Thee.

Come and con­se­crate us now,

Deeper Love

Deeper Love

Composer: Howard Doane, 1880
Hymn 5

...Drawing me clos­er,

Closer to Thee.

Come and con­se­crate us now,...

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Drawing me clos­er,

Closer to Thee.

Come and con­se­crate us now,

Deeper Love

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