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Fanny J. Crosby/William H. Doane
SDA Hymnal #306
[Verse 1]
GI am Thine, DO Lord, I have heard GThy voice,
GAnd it Ctold Thy love to Gme;
But I Dlong to rise in the Garms of faith
GAnd be Cclos-Amer Ddrawn to GThee.
[Refrain]
GDraw me near-G7er, Cnearer bless-ed Lord,
To the Gcross where CThou Ghast Ddied.
Draw me Gnearer, G7nearer, Cnearer bless-ed AmLord,
To Thy Gprecious, Dbleeding Gside.
[Verse 2]
GConsecrate mDe now to Thy service, GLord,
GBy the Cpower of grace diGvine;
Let my Dsoul look up with a Gsteadfast hope,
GAnd my Cwill Ambe Dlost in GThine.
[Refrain]
GDraw me near-G7er, Cnearer bless-ed Lord,
To the Gcross where CThou Ghast Ddied.
Draw me Gnearer, G7nearer, Cnearer bless-ed AmLord,
To Thy Gprecious, Dbleeding Gside.
[Verse 3]
GO the pure Ddelight of a sing-Gle hour
GThat be-Cfore Thy throne I Gspend,
When I Dkneel in prayer, and with GThee, my God
GI com-Cmune Amas Dfriend with Gfriend!
[Refrain]
GDraw me near-G7er, Cnearer bless-ed Lord,
To the Gcross where CThou Ghast Ddied.
Draw me Gnearer, G7nearer, Cnearer bless-ed AmLord,
To Thy Gprecious, Dbleeding Gside.
[Verse 4]
GThere are depths Dof love that I can-Gnot know
GTill I Ccross the narrow Gsea;
There are Dheights of joy that I Gmay not reach
GTill I Crest Amin Dpeace with GThee.
[Refrain]
GDraw me near-G7er, Cnearer bless-ed Lord,
To the Gcross where CThou Ghast Ddied.
Draw me Gnearer, G7nearer, Cnearer bless-ed AmLord,
To Thy Gprecious, Dbleeding Gside.

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Draw Me Nearer

by SDA Hymns

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Fanny J. Crosby/William H. Doane

SDA Hymnal #306

[Verse 1]

G D G

I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,

G C G

And it told Thy love to me;

D G

But I long to rise in the arms of faith

G C Am D G

And be clos-er drawn to Thee.

[Refrain]

G G7 C

Draw me near-er, nearer bless-ed Lord,

G C G D

To the cross where Thou hast died.

G G7 C Am

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer bless-ed Lord,

G D G

To Thy precious, bleeding side.

[Verse 2]

G D G

Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,

G C G

By the power of grace divine;

D G

Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,

G C Am D G

And my will be lost in Thine.

[Refrain]

G G7 C

Draw me near-er, nearer bless-ed Lord,

G C G D

To the cross where Thou hast died.

G G7 C Am

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer bless-ed Lord,

G D G

To Thy precious, bleeding side.

[Verse 3]

G D G

O the pure delight of a sing-le hour

G C G

That be-fore Thy throne I spend,

D G

When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God

G C Am D G

I com-mune as friend with friend!

[Refrain]

G G7 C

Draw me near-er, nearer bless-ed Lord,

G C G D

To the cross where Thou hast died.

G G7 C Am

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer bless-ed Lord,

G D G

To Thy precious, bleeding side.

[Verse 4]

G D G

There are depths of love that I can-not know

G C G

Till I cross the narrow sea;

D G

There are heights of joy that I may not reach

G C Am D G

Till I rest in peace with Thee.

[Refrain]

G G7 C

Draw me near-er, nearer bless-ed Lord,

G C G D

To the cross where Thou hast died.

G G7 C Am

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer bless-ed Lord,

G D G

To Thy precious, bleeding side.

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