Live near­er to Je­sus,
Trusting ev­er in Him;
He wait­eth to free us
From the bond­age of sin.
Stand up for the Sav­ior,
Stand up ev­er for Him.
In du­ty ne’er wa­ver,
He is Sav­ior and king.

Refrain

In His love we’re strong­er,
In His strength we con­quer;
Trust in self no long­er,
Trust Thy Sav­ior and king.

Live near­er to Je­sus,
Ever trust in His pow­er;
Thro’ life He will lead us,
Cheering ev­ery dark hour.
Stray not from His keep­ing,
In Him al­ways abide;
Joys con­stant­ly reap­ing,
Clinging close to His side.

Refrain

Live near­er to Je­sus,
And His Spir­it re­ceive;
He’ll ne­ver de­ceive us—
O, His pro­mise be­lieve.
Sweet is the com­mun­ion,
Yes, more pre­cious than gold;
In hea­ven­ly un­ion
We His beau­ty be­hold.

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