Come Closer, Child, to Me

The sky above was cloud­less

The sun shone clear and bright

The world seemed full of glad­ness

And birds sang with de­light;

But soon the sky grew gloomy

Dark sha­dows I could see

Ere long I heard a whis­per

Come clos­er

child

to Me.

Come

oh

come

thou trou­bled one

For re­fuge come to Me!

Come

oh come

the Sav­ior pleads

Come clos­er

child to Me!

I knew it was the Sav­ior

And quick ran to His side

And there in sweet sub­mis­sion

Securely did ab­ide;

But still the sky grew dark­er

Till light I scarce could see;

Again I heard the whis­per

Come clos­er

child

to Me.

I then gave all to Je­sus

And leaned up­on His breast;

He filled my soul with sweet peace

And gave me per­fect rest;

And now

tho’ storms are rag­ing

My heart from fear is free

For I be­long to Je­sus

And He be­longs to me.