Dearest Jesus, Draw Thou Near Me

Dearest Je­sus

draw Thou near me

Let Thy Spir­it dwell with mine;

Open now my ear to hear Thee

Take my heart and seal it Thine;

Keep me

lead me on my way

Thee to fol­low and ob­ey

E’er to do Thy will and fear Thee

And re­joice to know and hear Thee.

Underneath Thy wings abid­ing

In Thy Church

O Sav­ior dear

Let me dwell

in Thee con­fid­ing

Hold me in Thy faith and fear;

Take away from me each thought

That with wick­ed­ness is fraught

Tempting me to dis­ob­ey Thee

Root it out

O Lord

I pray Thee.

Thou

earth’s great­est joy and glad­ness

And sal­va­tion

full and free

Let Thy pre­sence cheer my sad­ness

And pre­pare my soul for Thee!

In the hour when I de­part

Touch my spir­it

lips and heart

With Thy Word as­sure

up­hold me

Till the heav’n­ly gates en­fold me.