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.

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Keep me ev­er close to Thee,
Blessèd Sav­ior, dear to me,
With Thy cords of love so ten­der
Bind and keep me close to Thee;
Keep me ev­er close to Thee,
Blessèd 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.

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There in ho­ly, sweet com­mun­ion
With Thy Spi­rit day by day,
Faith to realms of light and glo­ry
Bears my rap­tured soul away.

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Close to Thee, O Sav­ior, keep me,
Till I reach the shin­ing shore,
Till I join the rap­tured army,
Shouting joy for­ev­er­more.

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