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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.