Crowning Glory No. 1 ‎#165

165. I long to know Thee better

1 I long to know Thee better,
To understand Thy will,
That I may loose the fetter,
That keeps me from Thee still.

Chorus:
I long to know Thee better,
To understand Thy will,
My Savior and my helper,
Thy love in me fulfil.

2 O Savior, draw me nearer,
There's safety at Thy side.
And there Thy love is dearer,
Than all the world beside. [Chorus]

3 With Thee the desert dreary
Is robbed of all its gloom,
The way so long and weary
Like summer gardens bloom. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: I long to know Thee better
• Title: I long to know Thee better
• Author: Mrs. M. L. Davidson
• Refrain First Line: I long to know Thee better
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Copyright: By permission.
• Notes: "Whom to know aright is life eternal."

Tune Information

• Name: [I long to know Thee better]
• Composer: J. H. Fillmore
• Incipit: 51211 71223 21133
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: By permission.