Who is he who will devote himself to be close to Me?
Jeremiah 30:21
Words: Gustaf Erikson, 1923. Appeared in The Hymnal and Order of Service (Rock Island, Illinois: Augustana Book Concern, 1926), number 578.
Music: St. Catherine (Walton), arranged by James G. Walton in Crown of Jesus Music, by Henri F. Hemy (London: 1864) (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good picture of Erikson, Walton or Hemy (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
This solemn hour O let us be,
Dear heav’nly Father, close to Thee.
It passes now, the dying year,
Eternity is drawing near.
Bless us this night, O Lord, we pray:
Help us to follow Thee alway.
We pray tonight: O Savior dear,
If we should live another year,
Give grace and faith that it may be
A year of service unto Thee.
Bless us this night, O Lord, we pray:
Help us to follow Thee alway.