A Prayer to be Close to Thee

O living and loving God, you remain faithful to us even when our loyalty to you wavers and our hearts forget all you have done for our good. You always provide what we need. Receive our desire to live within your provision, to live in your presence with ever growing gratitude, and to offer ourselves in love and care to the people around us. You are all we need. Fill us with your abundant love so your kingdom can come on earth as it is in heaven…even through us.

Today and every day, let us see you as Fanny Crosby saw you:

Thou my everlasting portion.
More than friend or life to me,
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with thee.
Close to thee, close to thee,
Close to thee, close to thee;
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with thee.
Not for ease or worldly pleasure,
Nor for fame my prayer shall be;
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk close with thee.
Close to thee, close to thee,
Close to thee, close to thee;
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with thee.
—Fanny J. Crosby
05.20.16