Scripture Verse

Who is he who will devote himself to be close to Me? Jeremiah 30:21

Introduction

Words: Charles Roads, in Songs of Joy and Glad­ness No. 2, ed­it­ed by Will­iam Mc­Don­ald, Jo­shua Gill, John R. Swe­ney & Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Mc­Don­ald & Gill, 1891), num­ber 90.

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Roads (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

Oh, walking with Je­sus
In Enoch’s old way,
What fellowship blessèd and sweet!
To feel His rapt presence
Each moment by day,
Each night at a Bethel to meet!

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O glo­ri­ous way, O purified band,
Enjoying this walk with my Lord!
O heart-thrilling bliss
Of the touch of His hand
Forever be Je­sus adored.

Oh, walking with Je­sus
In perfect release
From sin and its curse and its stain!
Redeemed by the Lamb!
His unspeakable peace
Doth fill me again and again!

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Oh! walking with Je­sus
By waters of rest,
Partaking of angels’ repast!
In blissful communion,
The Mas­ter’s own guest,
Where joy and refreshing shall last!

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Blest walking with Je­sus!
Oh, come, come tonight,
And gaze on my visions of love!
There’s Bethlehem’s manger,
And Calvary’s height,
And glo­ry on glo­ry above!

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