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306. Draw Me Nearer

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]

Text Information
First Line: I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice
Title: Draw Me Nearer
Author: Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915) (1875)
Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
Meter: 10.7.10.7.Ref.
Publication Date: 1985
Topic: Gospel: Consecration
Tune Information
Name: [I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice]
Composer: William H. Doane (1832-1915)
Meter: 10.7.10.7.Ref.
Incipit: 34322 23211 17666
Key: G Major or modal



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