1266. Draw Thou My Soul, O Christ

1. Draw Thou my soul, O Christ, closer to Thine;
Breathe into every wish Thy will divine;
Raised my low self above, won by Thy deathless love,
Ever, O Christ, through mine let Thy life shine.

2. Lead forth my soul, O Christ, one with Thine own,
Joyful to follow Thee through paths unknown;
In Thee my strength renew; give me Thy work to do;
Through me Thy truth be shown, Thy love made known.

3. Not for myself alone may my prayer be;
Lift Thou Thy world, O Christ, closer to Thee;
Cleanse it from guilt and wrong; teach it salvation’s song
Till earth, as Heaven, fulfills God’s holy will.

Text Information
First Line: Draw Thou my soul, O Christ, closer to Thine
Title: Draw Thou My Soul, O Christ
Author: Lucy Larcom (1892)
Meter: 10.10.12.10
Language: English
Source: At the Beautiful Gate, 1892
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: ST. EDMUND (Sullivan)
Composer: Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1872)
Meter: 10.10.12.10
Incipit: 11117 25565 53332
Key: G Major
Source: The Hymnary (London: 1872)
Copyright: Public Domain



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