Glory to God ‎#739

739. O for a Closer Walk with God

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1 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!

2 Return, O holy Dove, return,
sweet messenger of rest!
I hate the sins that made thee mourn
and drove thee from my breast.

3 The dearest idol I have known,
whate'er that idol be,
help me to tear it from thy throne,
and worship only thee.

4 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.

Text Information

• First Line: O for a closer walk with God
• Title: O for a Closer Walk with God
• Author: William Cowper (1769)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Genesis 8:22
  ;
  Psalm 34:18
  ;
  Psalm 51:12
  ;
  Psalm 56:13
  ;
  Psalm 139:23-24
  ;
  Proverbs 4:18
  ;
  Isaiah 55:6-7
  ;
  Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
  ;
  Micah 6:8
  ;
  Acts 17:27-30
  ;
  Ephesians 5:8
• Topic: Confession; Discipleship and Mission; Gift of the Holy Spirit; Renewal; Repentance; Sin

Tune Information

• Name: CAITHNESS
• Meter: CM
• Key: D Major
• Source: Scottish Psalter, 1635; Harm. The English Hymnal, 1906, alt.

Text Information:

Merely longing for a restored relationship with God is not enough; real repentance requires amendment of life (stanza 3). The similarity of stanzas 1 and 4 suggests both continuity and improvement. This tune was one of the new common tunes in the Scottish Psalter of 1635.