QUAINT WORDS

Welcome to "Quaint Words!”

These posts will contain thoughts, poems, and prayers from old books that I have found at antique stores, flea markets, and garage sales (with an occasional treasure from a bookstore).

I love the rhythm and sound of the older English language, and am blessed by other believers who have gone before me!

(A listing of books and authors, and also dates of individual postings from those books, will be found on my "QUAINT WORDS" page)

NEAR JESUS

I want to live near Jesus,

And never go astray,

To feel that I am growing

More like Him every day;

That I am always laying

My treasure up above,

And gaining more the spirit

Of His gentleness and love.

I want such steadfast purpose

My mission to fulfill,

That it may be my meat and drink,

To do my Father's will,

To follow in His footsteps,

Who never turned aside

From the path that leads to Heaven

Though often sorely tried.

Oh! that in His humility

My spirit may be clad!

That I may have the patience

My suffering Saviour had,

A heart more disengaged

From earth and earthly things,

Which through life's varied trials

To Jesus simply clings.

Oh! I shall live near Jesus

And never go astray,

And every sin-defiling stain

Shall soon be washed away;

And I'll bear my Master's image

When I see Him face to face,

Then earth shall lose the power

Its brightness to deface.

(From "The Changed Cross" by Henry Altemus, c. 1897)

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