G D7 G
I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
G/B C C G
And it told Thy love to me;
D7 G
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
G C Am D D7 G
And be closer drawn to Thee.
C G
Draw me nearer, nearer blessd Lord,
G C G/B D7/A G D
To the cross where Thou hast died.
G C
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessd Lord,
G/D D7 G
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
G D7 G
Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
G/B C C G
By the power of grace divine;
D7 G
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
G C Am D D7 G
And my will be lost in Thine.
C G
Draw me nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
G C G/B D7/A G D
To the cross where Thou hast died.
G C
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
G/D D7 G
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
G D7 G
O the pure delight of a single hour
G/B C C G
That before Thy throne I spend,
D7 G
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God
G C Am D D7 G
I commune as friend with friend!
C G
Draw me nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
G C G/B D7/A G D
To the cross where Thou hast died.
G C
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
G/D D7 G
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
G D7 G
There are depths of love that I cannot know
G/B C C G
Till I cross the narrow sea;
D7 G
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
G C Am D D7 G
Till I rest in peace with Thee.
C G
Draw me nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
G C G/B D7/A G D
To the cross where Thou hast died.
G C
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
G/D D7 G
To Thy precious, bleeding side.