I
I KNOW MY LORD WILL COMFORT ME,
WHEN I'M TOSSED UPON LIFE'S SEA.
WHEN THE STORMS CLOUDS SEEM TO DARKEN MY WAY.
HE'LL USE THE CLOUDS TO FLOOD MY SOUL
TO GIVE ME PEACE AND JOY UNTOLD.
I WANT TO BE CLOSER TODAY THAN I WAS YESTERDAY.
II
IF YESTERDAY HAD BEEN THE END AND ETERNITY BEGAN
I KNOW MY SOUL WOULD BE WITH GOD TODAY.
BUT SINCE I'VE LIVED TO SEE THIS HOUR,
I MUST GAIN MORE HOLY POWER.
I WANT TO BE CLOSER TODAY THAN I WAS YESTERDAY.
CHORUS
I WANT TO BE CLOSER TODAY THAN I WAS YESTERDAY.
I WANT MY LIGHT TO SHINE A LITTLE BRIGHTER
I WANT TO HEAR MY SAVIOR TO SAY
YOU HAVE WALKED THE NARROW WAY.
I WANT TO BE CLOSER TODAY THAN I WAS YESTERDAY.