Who is he who will devote himself to be close to Me?
Jeremiah 30:21
Words: Rachel Elliot, in On Joyful Wing, edited by John Sweney & William J. Kirkpatrick (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1886), number 30.
Music: John R. Sweney (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Elliot (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
We are praying, blessèd Savior,
For a closer walk with Thee;
We are praying that Thy Spirit
In our hearts may ever be.
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From this hour, O gracious Lord,
May each waking heart before Thee
With a perfect love adore Thee,
Consecrated through Thy Word.
We are praying, blessèd Sav-ior,
That Thy will in us be done,
We are asking for a union
That in Thee shall make us one.
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We are praying, blessèd Sav-ior,
That our lives Thy praise may show,
And Thy gracious hand direct us
In the way that we should go.
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And at last, when all is over,
And our languid eyes we close,
May our souls awake rejoicing
Where the crystal river flows.
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