The Celebration Hymnal ‎#552

552. I Am Thine, O Lord

1 I am Thine, O Lord; I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me.
But I long to rise in the arms of faith,
And be closer drawn to Thee.

Refrain:
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow’r of grace divine.
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine. [Refrain]

3 O the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer and with Thee, my God,
I commune as friend with friend! [Refrain]

4 There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I am Thine, O Lord; I have heard Thy voice
• Title: I Am Thine, O Lord
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby
• Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
• Meter: 10.7.10.7. with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Topic: Walking with God: Aspiration and Consecration; Christ: Atonement, Crucifixion, Suffering and Death

Tune Information

• Name: I AM THINE
• Composer: William H. Doane
• Meter: 10.7.10.7. with Refrain
• Key: G Major