Draw Me Nearer
Topic: Consecration
Tonic Sol-fa — Stanza 1
Movable-do sol-fa auto-derived from the public-domain melody in G. A rehearsal aid — check it against the score before printing.
Lyrics
Verse 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.
Verse 2
Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the power of grace divine; May my soul look up with a steadfast hope And my will be lost in Thine.
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.
Verse 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, blessed Lord, To the cross where Thou hast died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To Thy precious, bleeding side.