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O for a closer walk with God, | |||
a calm and heavenly frame; | |||
a light to shine upon the road | |||
that leads me to the Lamb. | |||
What peaceful hours I once enjoyed, | |||
how sweet their memory still! | |||
but they have left an aching void | |||
the world can never fill. | |||
Return, O holy Dove, return, | |||
sweet messenger of rest; | |||
I hate the sins that made thee mourn, | |||
and drove thee from my breast. | |||
The dearest idol I have known, | |||
whate’er that idol be, | |||
help me to tear it from thy throne | |||
and worship only thee. | |||
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.}} | |||
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Revision as of 08:00, 26 April 2020
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- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-04-26). Score information: A4, 1 page, 50 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Words and melody from Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard. Verses not underlaid. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-04-26). Score information: A4, 1 page, 29 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Words and 4-part harmony from Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard. Verses underlaid. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: O for a closer walk with God
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1635
Description:
External websites: http://embassysingers.de/scores/hymns.html
Original text and translations
English text
O for a closer walk with God,
a calm and heavenly frame;
a light to shine upon the road
that leads me to the Lamb.
What peaceful hours I once enjoyed,
how sweet their memory still!
but they have left an aching void
the world can never fill.
Return, O holy Dove, return,
sweet messenger of rest;
I hate the sins that made thee mourn,
and drove thee from my breast.
The dearest idol I have known,
whate’er that idol be,
help me to tear it from thy throne
and worship only thee.
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.