Author: Fanny J. Crosby (Frances van Alstyne), 1820-1915 Hymnal: CPWI Hymnal #522 (2010) Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Hymnal Title: CPWI Hymnal First Line: I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice 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, blessèd Lord,
to the cross where thou hast died;
draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessèd 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 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] Topics: General Hymns Service and Witness Languages: English Tune Title: I AM THINE
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord