The New Christian Hymnal ‎#272

272. I Am Thine, O Lord

1. I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise on the wings of faith,
And be closer drawn to Thee.

Refrain:
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

2. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow'r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be merged with Thine. [Refrain]

3. O 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]

Text Information

• First Line: I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice
• Title: I Am Thine, O Lord
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby (1875)
• Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
• Meter: 10 7 10 7 with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: The Christian Life: Fellowship With Christ

Tune Information

• Name: DRAW ME NEARER
• Composer: W. H. Doane
• Meter: 10 7 10 7 with Refrain
• Incipit: 34322 23211
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Copyright 1903 by W. H. Doane. Renewal. Fannie T. Doane, owner
• Notes: Now Public Domain