1. May I lean a little closer –
Closer, Lord, to you?
Then I will know your heart,
And soul, and mind.
2. May I come a little closer –
Closer, Lord, to you?
Then I will share your love
For humankind.
3. May I grow a little closer –
Closer, Lord, to you?
Then I will leave
My sinful self behind.
4. May I draw so close, Lord,
That I reunite with you?
For you have promised:
Seek, and you will find.
References
1. Come closer and listen to the words of the Lord your God (Joshua 3:9; CSB).
2. God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16; NLT).
3. Get rid of your sins, and leave all iniquity behind you (Job 11:14; NLT).
4. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you (James 4:8; CSB).
If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you (Jeremiah 29:13-14; NLT).
Seek and you will find (Matthew 7:7; NIV).