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GI am Thine, D7O Lord, I have heard GThy voice,
G/BAnd it Ctold Thy Clove to Gme;
D7But I long to rise iGn the arms of faith
GAnd be CcloAmser Ddrawn D7to GThee.
CDraw me nearer, Gnearer blessd Lord,
GTo the Ccross G/Bwhere D7/AThou Ghast Ddied.
GDraw me nearer, nearer, Cnearer blessd Lord,
G/DTo Thy preciousD7, blGeeding side.
GConsecrate mD7e now to Thy service, GLord,
G/BBy the Cpower of Cgrace diGvine;
D7Let my soul look up Gwith a steadfast hope,
GAnd my CwilAml be Dlost D7in GThine.
CDraw me nearer, Gnearer blessèd Lord,
GTo the Ccross G/Bwhere D7/AThou Ghast Ddied.
GDraw me nearer, nearer, Cnearer blessèd Lord,
G/DTo Thy preciousD7, blGeeding side.
GO the pure dD7elight of a single hoGur
G/BThat beCfore Thy Cthrone I Gspend,
D7When I kneel in prayGer, and with Thee, my God
GI commuCne Amas fDriend D7witGh friend!
CDraw me nearer, Gnearer blessèd Lord,
GTo the Ccross G/Bwhere D7/AThou Ghast Ddied.
GDraw me nearer, nearer, Cnearer blessèd Lord,
G/DTo Thy preciousD7, blGeeding side.
GThere are deD7pths of love that I cGannot know
G/BTill I Ccross the Cnarrow Gsea;
D7There are heights of Gjoy that I may not reach
GTill I CresAmt in Dpeace D7wiGth Thee.
CDraw me nearer, Gnearer blessèd Lord,
GTo the Ccross G/Bwhere D7/AThou Ghast Ddied.
GDraw me nearer, nearer, Cnearer blessèd Lord,
G/DTo Thy preciousD7, blGeeding side.

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Draw Me Nearer

by Misc Traditional

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D7/A

G/D

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.

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