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Draw Me Nearer

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Appears in 688 hymnals Scripture: James 4:8 First Line: I am thine, O lord, I have heard thy voice Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord Lyrics: 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 hast died; draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious, bleeding side. 2 Consecrate 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 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] Topics: Aspiration; Consecration; Jesus Christ Presence of; Prayer; Submission Used With Tune: I AM THINE

Draw Nigh to Us, Thou Lord of Hosts

Author: Henry Esau; Michael Altenburg, 1584-1640 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: James 4:8 First Line: Draw nigh to us Thou Lord of Hosts Topics: God The Holy Trinity Text Sources: Gotha, 1651

Desire

Author: D. E. Ford Appears in 164 hymnals Scripture: James 4:14 First Line: How vain is all beneath the skies! Lyrics: 1 How vain is all beneath the skies! How transient every earthly bliss! How slender all the fondest ties That bind us to a world like this! 2 The evening cloud, the morning dew, The withering grass, the fading flower, Of earthly hopes are emblems true— The glory of a passing hour. Used With Tune: [How vain is all beneath the skies]

Days and moments quickly flying

Author: Rev. Edward Caswall (1814-1878) Appears in 88 hymnals Scripture: James 4:14 Topics: Times and Seasons Used With Tune: ST. SYLVESTER

Day by Day

Author: Carolina Sandell Berg; Andrew L. Skoog Meter: 10.9.10.9 D Appears in 49 hymnals Scripture: James 4:13-17 First Line: Day by day and with each passing moment Lyrics: 1 Day by day and with each passing moment, strength I find to meet my trials here; trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment, I’ve no cause for worry or for fear. He whose heart is kind beyond all measure gives unto each day what he deems best– lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure, mingling toil with peace and rest. 2 Every day the Lord himself is near me, with a special mercy for each hour; all my cares he gladly bears and cheers me, he whose name is Counselor and Power. The protection of his child and treasure is a charge that on himself he laid: “As your days, your strength shall be in measure”– this the pledge to me he made. 3 Help me then in every tribulation so to trust your promises, O Lord, that I lose not faith’s sweet consolation offered me within your holy Word. Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting, e'er to take, as from a father’s hand, one by one, the days, the moments fleeting, till I reach the promised land. Topics: Assurance; Difficult Times; Fear; God As Father; God's Providence; Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ Presence; New Heaven and Earth; Trials; Trust in God; Unity and Fellowship Used With Tune: BLOTT EN DAG

Dejo el mundo

Author: Vicente Mendoza (1875-1955); Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915) Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: James 4:4 First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Refrain First Line: ¡Oh, qué amor inmensurable! Topics: El evangelio Consagración; The Gospel Consecration Used With Tune: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo]

Die Uhre schlägt und zeigt damit

Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: James 4:13 Topics: Gebet- und Bitt-Lied

Draw Me Close to Thee

Author: Clara M. Brooks Meter: 8.6.8.6.5.5.9.5 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: James 4:8 First Line: I would be nearer, my Savior Lyrics: 1 I would be nearer, my Savior, Where I can hear Thy voice Falling in tenderest whispers, Making my heart rejoice. Refrain: Draw me close to Thee, Draw me close to Thee; Keep me, dear Savior, so near Thy side, Draw me close to Thee. 2 I would be kept in Thy presence, Free from the strife of tongues; There shall the humble adore Thee, Raising their grateful songs. [Refrain] 3 Keep me, O Lord, in Thy shadow, When the dark tempests low’r; Safely to rest on Thy bosom, Keep me forevermore. [Refrain] 4 Swiftly the shadows are deep’ning, Light of my life, be near; Strengthen the trust I am keeping, Fill me with hope and cheer. [Refrain] Topics: Supplication Used With Tune: [I would be nearer, my Savior] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Draw_Me_Close_to_Thee); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Hymnal of the Church of God, 1953 (398); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (442); The Gospel Trumpet Co

Draw nigh to the Holy

Meter: 6.4 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: James 4:8

Defeat the Devil

Author: E. G. M. Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: James 4:7 First Line: Are you saved from sin today? Refrain First Line: Then arise and witness true Used With Tune: [Are you saved from sin today?]