While My Redeemer's Near
- Text:
- Anne Steele
- Music:
- Christopher Miner
While My Redeemer’s Near
Words by Anne Steele (alt), Music by Christopher Miner
1. While my Redeemer’s near / My shepherd and my guide
I bid farewell to anxious fear / My wants are [well] supplied
2. To ever-fragrant fields / Where rich abundance grows
His gracious hand indulgent leads / And guards my sweet repose
Chorus: Dear shepherd if I stray / My wandering feet restore
To thy fair pastures guide my way / And let me rove no more
3. Along the lovely scene / Cool waters gently roll
And kind refreshment smiles serene / To cheer my fainting soul
4. Here let my spirit rest / How sweet a lot is mine
With pleasure food and safety blest / Beneficence divine [repeat chorus]
5. While my Redeemer’s near / My shepherd and my guide
I bid farewell to anxious fear / My wants are all supplied
6. Unworthy, as I am / Of thy protecting care
Jesus, I plead thy gracious name / For all my hopes are there (Chorus)
