Nearer, blessed Jesus, to Thy wounded side;
Nearer to Thy heart of love, would my soul abide;
There alone is safety, there alone is rest,
When beset with danger, when with guilt opprest.
Purer, Saviour, purer, may I ever be,
Free from every earthly stain, more,
O Lord, like Thee;
Listening ‘mid the tempest for Thy in Thy will.
“Peace, be still! "
Trusting when in darkness, resting
Watching, ever watching, even unto prayer;
Leaving all with Jesus, yielding every care;
Trusting, fully trusting, every promise sweet;
Learning life's great lesson at Thy precious feet.
Waiting, only waiting, till the hour shall come,
When with joy I'll meet Him there, in the heavenly home;
Oh for that glad morning, when my with them to reign!
Lord again,
“Glorified in all His saints," comes