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, 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 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]
Source: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: an African American ecumenical hymnal #178
First Line: | I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice |
Title: | Draw Me Nearer |
Author: | Fanny Crosby (1875) |
Meter: | 10.7.10.7 with refrain |
Language: | English |
Refrain First Line: | Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord |
Notes: | Spanish translation: See "Tuyo soy, Jesús, ya tu voz oí" by Thomas M. Westrup; Swahili translation: See "Ni wako wewe, nimekujua" |
Copyright: | Public Domain |