Monday Meditation: Source From Whence The Stream Of Mercy

 

 

 

 "I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke
from their necks and bent down to feed them."
(Hosea 11:4)

 

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 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. 

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. 

 

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 in holy, sweet communion

With Thy Spirit day by day,

Faith to realms of light and glory

Bears my raptured soul away. 

 

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. 

 

Close to Thee, O Savior, keep me,

Till I reach the shining shore,

Till I join the raptured army,

Shouting joy forevermore.

 

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. 

 

"Keep Me Ever Close To Thee"
(1880)
Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
American Christian hymn writer