O For a Closer Bond with God
- Authors
- William Cowper
- Year
- 1772
- Example Text
- O! for a closer walk with God...
- Popularity
- 39%
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- Scripture References
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- Genesis 5:9; 5:21-24; 6:9; 8:8-12; 8:22
- Exodus 20:2-5
- Deuteronomy 5:8; 31:18-21
- Joshua 24:14
- 1 Kings 15:12
- Job 29:1-4
- Psalm 26; 34:18; 42:1-2; 43:3; 51; 56:12-13; 119:103-106; 139:23-24
- Proverbs 4:18
- Isaiah 30:18-22; 55:6-7
- Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
- Ezekiel 14:3; 14:7; 36:25
- Amos 3:3
- Micah 4:1-5; 6:1-8
- Malachi 2:5-6
- Luke 3:22; 19:8; 22:54
- John 1:29; 1:35; 7:37-39; 15:7-15
- Acts 17:27-30
- 1 Corinthians 3:3
- Galatians 4:15; 5:16-26
- Ephesians 4:30-31; 5:8; 5:14
- Colossians 1:10
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
- 2 Timothy 4:9
- Hebrews 11:5; 12
- 1 John 1; 2:6; 5:21
- 2 John 1
- Revelation 2:4; 5:6; 22:17
- 2 Esdras 2:30-48
- Lyrics
1 O for a closer walk with God,
a calm and heav'nly frame,
a light to shine upon the road
that leads me to the Lamb!
2 Where is the blessedness I knew
when first I sought the Lord?
Where is the soul refreshing view
of Jesus and His Word?
3 What peaceful hours I then enjoyed!
How sweet their mem'ry still!
But they have left an aching void
the world can never fill.
4 Return, O holy Dove, return,
sweet messenger of rest;
I hate the sins that made Thee mourn,
and drove Thee from my breast.
5 The dearest idol I have known,
whate'er that idol be,
help me to tear it from Thy throne
and worship only Thee.
6 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.
Source:Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #358
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