Hymn
Walking with God
- Writer
- William Cowper
- Tune
- BEATITUDO
O for a closer walk with God,
A calm and heav'nly frame;
A light to shine upon the road
That leads me to the Lamb!
Return, O holy Dove, return,
Sweet messenger of rest;
I hate the sins that made Thee mourn,
And drove Thee from my breast.
The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be,
Help me to tear it from Thy throne
And worship only Thee.
So shall my walk be close with God,
Calm and serene my frame;
So purer light shall mark the road
That leads me to the Lamb!
Amen.
Walking with God — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/walking-with-god
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Walking with God?
The words of Walking with God were written by William Cowper; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 16 more hymns by William Cowper, including The Contrite Heart and Hark, My Soul! It Is The Lord!
Is Walking with God public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of Walking with God?
Walking with God is in Common Meter (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Power of Faith, Christian Love and My God, I Love Thee, Not Because.