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.