The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9895

9895. Draw Me Closer, Lord, To Thee

1 Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee,
Fold me in Thy love’s embrace,
And unto my soul reveal
All the riches of Thy grace.

Refrain:
Draw me closer, closer, closer,
Closer, Lord, to Thee;
Ever purer, purer, purer
Then my soul shall be.

2 Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee;
In Thy arms Thy child enfold,
And this earthly heart of mine
Into Thine own image mold. [Refrain]

3 Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee,
In communion rich and sweet,
Till my soul shall be refined,
And in Thee be made complete. [Refrain]

4 Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee,
For my longing soul aspires
To discover in Thyself
All it yearns for and desires. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee
• Title: Draw Me Closer, Lord, To Thee
• Author: Elisha Albright Hoffman (1898)
• Language: English
• Source: Song Land Messenger No. 2 by A. J. Showalter et al (Dallas: The Showalter-Lincoln Company, 1898)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee]
• Composer: Anthony Johnson Showalter
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain