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O For A Closer Walk With God

from The True Man (Demos) - Extended Edition by Thanny Mack

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I love old hymns. Browsing through an old archive of William Cowper hymns, this one spoke to my heart. This tune is similar to sick little smile, in some ways - but then they both have a melancholic flavour to them.

Sadly, most church hymnals seem to cut out the "return oh holy dove return" verse, so this is a hard tune to introduce to congregations who don't have projectors.

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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!
Where is the blessedness I knew,
When first I saw the Lord?
Where is the soul refreshing view
Of Jesus and His Word?

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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from The True Man (Demos) - Extended Edition, released June 26, 2013

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Thanny Mack Ireland

Irish singer-songwriter, dabbling in the fine arts of piano, guitar & audience participation. I'm not really taking this seriously...neither should you.

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