Draw Me Nearer

Fanny J. Crosby/William H. Doane

[Verse 1] [Verse 4]
E B E E B E
I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, There are depths of love that I can-not
E A E know
And it told Thy love to me; E A E
B E Till I cross the narrow sea;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith B E
E A F#m B E There are heights of joy that I may not
And be clos-er drawn to Thee. reach
E A F#m B E
Till I rest in peace with Thee.
[Refrain]
E E7 A
Draw me near-er, nearer bless-ed Lord,
E A E B
To the cross where Thou hast died.
E E7 A F#m
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer bless-ed
Lord,
E B E
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

[Verse 2]
E B E
Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
E A E
By the power of grace divine;
B E
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
E A F#m B E
And my will be lost in Thine.

[Verse 3]
E B E
O the pure delight of a sing-le hour
E A E
That be-fore Thy throne I spend,
B E
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my
God
E A F#m B E
I com-mune as friend with friend!