Keep Me Ever Close to Thee
Words: Fanny J. Crosby
Music: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
Hymn #:185

Source from whence the stream of mercy
Like a river flows to me,
With thy cords of love so tender
bind and keep me close to thee.

Refrain
Keep me ever close to thee,
Blessed Savior, dear to me,
With thy cords of love so tender
Bind and keep me close to thee;
Keep me ever close to thee,
Blessed Savior, dear to me,
Bind and keep me close to thee

There my life, my hope and comfort,
There a refuge for my soul,
When the clouds hang darkly round me,
And the distant surges roll.

There in holy sweet communion
With thy Spirit day by day,
Faith to realms of light and glory
Bears my raptured soul away

Close to thee, O Savior, keep me,
Till I reach the shinning shore.
Till I join the raptured army,
Shouting joy forever more.