Verse 1
Oh for a closer walk with God, A calm and heavenly frame, A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb!
Verse 2
Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and his word?
Verse 3
What peaceful hours I once enjoy'd! How sweet their mem'ry still! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill.
Verse 4
Return, O holy Dove! return, Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast.
Verse 5
The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee.
Verse 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.
Public Domain Information
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- Public Domain
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- October 3, 2026
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- Olney Hymns (Public Domain Archive)
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- Public Domain Published in Olney Hymns (1840). Text author: William Cowper (1731-1800). Transcription: https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Olney+Hymns+%281840%29%2FBook+1%2FHymn+3&oldid=15191600
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