Hymn

O Lamb of God, still keep me

Metre 7.6.7.6 D

O Lamb of God, still keep me

Near to Thy wounded side!

'Tis only there in safety

And peace I can abide.

What foes and snares surround me!

What doubts and fears within!

The grace that sought and found me,

Alone can keep me clean.

'Tis only in Thee hiding,

I feel my life secure;

Only in Thee abiding,

The conflict can endure;

Thine arm the victory gaineth

O'er every hateful foe;

Thy love my heart sustaineth

In all its care and woe.

Soon shall my eyes behold Thee,

With rapture, face to face;

One half hath not been told me

Of all Thy power and grace;

Thy beauty, Lord, and glory,

The wonders of Thy love,

Shall be the endless story

Of all Thy saints above.

O Lamb of God, still keep me — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-lamb-of-god-still-keep-me

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote O Lamb of God, still keep me?

The words of O Lamb of God, still keep me were written by James G. Deck; the version here was published in 1920. The library also holds Jesus! That Name is Love, another hymn by James G. Deck.

Is O Lamb of God, still keep me public domain?

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What is the metre of O Lamb of God, still keep me?

O Lamb of God, still keep me is in 7.6.7.6 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Morning Light is Breaking, Hail to the Lord's Anointed and O Jesus, I Have Promised.