verse 1
G D Em G
I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice
C G
And it told Thy love to me
D Em G
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
Am D G C
And be closer drawn to Thee
G G7 C G
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
C Am D D7
To the cross where Thou hast died
G G7 C Am
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
G D7 G C G
To Thy precious, bleeding side
verse 2
G D Em G
Consecrate me now to Thy service Lord,
C G
By the power of grace divine;
D Em G
Let my soul look up with steadfast hope,
Am D G C
And my will be lost in Thine.
G G7 C G
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
C Am D D7
To the cross where Thou hast died
G G7 C Am
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
G D7 G C G
To Thy precious, bleeding side
verse 3
G D Em G
O the pure delight of a single hour
C G
That before Thy throne I spend;
D Em G
When I kneel in prayer and with Thee My God,
Am D G C
I commune as friend with friend.
G G7 C G
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
C Am D D7
To the cross where Thou hast died
G G7 C Am
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
G D7 G C G
To Thy precious, bleeding side
verse 4
G D Em G
There are depths of love that I cannot know
C G
Till I cross the narrow sea;
D Em G
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Am D G C
Till I rest in peace with Thee.
G G7 C G
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
C Am D D7
To the cross where Thou hast died
G G7 C Am
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
G D7 G C G
To Thy precious, bleeding side