CPWI Hymnal ‎#522

522. I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice

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, blessèd Lord,
to the cross where thou hast died;
draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessèd Lord,
to thy precious, bleeding side.

2 Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord,
by the power of grace divine;
let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
and my will be lost in thine. [Refrain]

3 Oh, 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
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby (Frances van Alstyne), 1820-1915
• Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
• Meter: 10.7.10.7 with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: General Hymns: Service and Witness

Tune Information

• Name: I AM THINE
• Composer: William Howard Doane, 1832-1916
• Meter: 10.7.10.7 with Refrain
• Key: A♭ Major