O for a Closer Walk with God

O for a clos­er walk with God

A calm and heav­en­ly frame

A light to shine up­on the road

That leads me to the Lamb!

Where is the bless­ed­ness I knew

When first I saw the Lord?

Where is the soul re­fresh­ing view

Of Je­sus

and His Word?

What peace­ful hours I once en­joyed!

How sweet their me­mo­ry still!

But they have left an ach­ing void

The world can nev­er fill.

Return

O ho­ly Dove

re­turn

Sweet mes­sen­ger of rest;

I hate the sins that made Thee mourn

And drove Thee from my breast.

The dear­est id­ol I have known

Whate’er that id­ol be

Help me to tear it from Thy throne

And wor­ship on­ly Thee.

So shall my walk be close with God

Calm and se­rene my frame;

So pur­er light shall mark the road

That leads me to the Lamb.