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KEEP
ME CLOSE TO THEE
Lord, help me walk so close to thee
That those who know me best,
Can see I live as godly as I pray,
And Christ is real from day to day.
I
see some once a day, a year,
To Those I blameless may appear.
'Tis easy to be kind and sweet
To people whom we seldom meet.
But, in my home are those who see
Too many time the worst of me.
My hymns of praise were best unsung,
If He does not control my tongue.
When I am vexed and sorely tried
And my impatience cannot hide.
May no one stumble over me
Because Thy love they fail to see.
But, give me, Lord, thru calm and strife
A gracious and unselfish life;
And help me with those who know me best
For Jesus' sake to stand the test.
-----Anonymous
From a Woman For God's Glory by
Anna Mary Byler
Page 30.
Used by permission.
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