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The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 419 · Words: Fanny Crosby · Tune: I AM THINE
I Am Thine, O Lord
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →Written by Fanny J. Crosby in 1875, this hymn expresses a longing to draw nearer to Christ in faith and consecration. It remains one of her most beloved devotional hymns.
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, 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;
let my soul look up
with a steadfast hope,
and my will be
lost in thine.
Refrain
Draw me nearer, (nearer, 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, nearer,)
nearer, blessed Lord,
to the cross where
thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer,
nearer, blessed Lord,
to thy precious
bleeding side.
Verse 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, nearer,)
nearer, blessed Lord,
to the cross where
thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer,
nearer, blessed Lord,
to thy precious
bleeding side.
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