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Contemporary Worship Songs: Suggestions
https://wordtoworship.com/lectionary/lcms
This link takes you to a website called "Word to Worship" that features contemporary worship song suggestions based on the LCMS lectionary (used by Sola). This external website is not affiliated with Sola Publishing.

You-Tube Classic Hymns: Piano Accompaniments
https://www.youtube.com/@kbrasee/videos
There is an excellent pianist named Kaleb Brasee who plays instrumental versions of popular/classic hymns, recorded to YouTube. This website is not affliated with Sola Publishisng, but it might be a useful option for congregations who are without an acccompanist.

Index of Hymns from the ReClaim Hymnal
Peruse the list of all the hymns that are included in the printed "ReClaim Hymnal for Church and Home" (Pew and Spiral Editions)

Check out our Sola store the printed versions:
ReClaim Hymnal Hardcover Pew Edition
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Dearest Jesus, Draw Thou Near Me

Source:
Public Domain

Lead Sheet (PDF)

melody and chords for guitar and voice (full page)

Key of F

Full Score (PDF)

four-part score for piano and organ (can be used as half-sheet bulletin insert)

Key of F

Music Image (PNG)

melody and words as an image file to paste into bulletins (cropped)

Key of F
Text: Thomas Hansen Kingo,trans. C.K. Solberg
Music: Johann Schop
Tune: Werde Munter
LBW/WOV Hymn: #n/a
ReClaim/Sola Hymn: #69
Category: General;    Theme: Word
Hymn Text

1 Dearest Jesus, draw thou near me, Let thy Spirit dwell with mine;
Open now my ear to hear thee, Take my heart and seal it thine;
Keep me, lead me on my way, Thee to follow and obey,
E'er to do thy will and fear thee, And rejoice to know and hear thee.

2 Underneath thy wings abiding, In thy church, O Savior dear,
Let me dwell, in thee confiding, Hold me in thy faith and fear;
Take away from me each thought  That with wickedness is fraught,
Tempting me to disobey thee, Root it out, O Lord, I pray thee.

3 Thou, earth's greatest joy and gladness, And salvation, full and free,
Let thy presence cheer my sadness, And prepare my soul for thee!
In the hour when I depart, Touch my spirit, lips and heart,
With thy word assure, uphold me Till the heav'nly gates enfold me.