Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#124

124. Draw us to Thee, Lord Jesus

1 Draw us to Thee, Lord Jesus,
And we will hasten on;
For strong desire doth seize us
To go where Thou art gone.

2 Draw us to Thee; enlighten
These hearts to find Thy way,
That else the tempests frighten,
Or pleasures lure astray.

3 Draw us to Thee; and teach us
E'en now that rest to find,
Where turmoils cannot reach us,
Nor cares weigh down the mind.

4 Draw us to Thee; nor leave us
Till all our path is trod:
Then in Thine arms receive us,
And bear us home to God.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Draw us to Thee, Lord Jesus
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1862)
• Author: Friedrich Funcke (1686)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: The Kingdom and Glory of Christ
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: KOCHER
• Composer: Justin H. Knecht (1799)
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6
• Key: F Major
• Notes: Public Domain.