Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#349

349. 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, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou has died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious bleeding side.

2 Concentrate 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]
Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice
• Author: Fanny Crosby (Mrs. Van Alstyne), 1823-1915
• Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Consecration: Of Life; The Church and the Kingdom of God: Evangelism; Prayer: Delight in; Life: Consecrated

Tune Information

• Name: I AM THINE
• Composer: W. H. Doane, 1832-1915
• Meter: P.M., with Refrain
• Key: A♭ Major