The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1266

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