LORD Jesus, near to Thee I’d be In fellowship and love, A faithful servant close to Thee, An heir of things above.
O make me kindly and sincere, No evil in my mouth, That none may hurtful slanders hear, But only grace and truth.
O guide my loyalties, that I Shall love the friends of God, And form no servile, hurtful tie With haters of the Word.
In all my paths may I disown Self-interest, love of gain; May all I do for Thee be done Not heeding loss or pain.
Such graces flow from Thee on high, O work them all in me, And draw me closer still, that I Be never moved from Thee.
Evangelical Psalter © The Wakeman Trust