Draw Me Nearer
The Celebration Choir Lyrics
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and it told thy love to me;
but I long to rise in the arms of faith
and be closer drawn to thee.
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
to the cross where thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
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.
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
to the cross where thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
to thy precious, bleeding side
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!
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
to the cross where thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
to thy precious, bleeding side
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.
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
to the cross where thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
to thy precious, bleeding side
The lyrics of "Draw Me Nearer" by The Celebration Choir express the desire to be closer to God and to deepen one's relationship with Him. The song opens with the singer declaring that they are God's and that they have heard His voice and His love. However, they long to be closer to God and drawn further into His embrace.
The chorus of the song repeats the plea to be drawn nearer to God's "precious, bleeding side" and to the cross where He died. By being closer to the cross, the singer hopes to be consecrated to God's service through the power of divine grace. The lyrics also express the joy and intimacy that comes with communing with God in prayer, and the anticipation of experiencing a deeper love and joy with God beyond this life.
Overall, "Draw Me Nearer" is a heartfelt plea for a deeper connection to God, a desire to be closer to Him, and a recognition of the heights of joy and depths of love that come with being in His presence.
Line by Line Meaning
I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice,
I belong to You, Lord, and have listened to Your message of love
and it told thy love to me;
Your message conveyed Your love to me
but I long to rise in the arms of faith
I yearn to fully trust You and rely on You
and be closer drawn to thee.
And be pulled even closer to You.
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
Bring me closer, closer, dear Lord,
to the cross where thou hast died.
to the place where You sacrificed Yourself on the cross.
Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord,
Make me holy and set apart for Your use, Lord,
by the power of grace divine;
through Your divine gift of grace;
let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
help me to have longing and unwavering hope,
and my will be lost in thine.
and let my desires be completely aligned with Yours.
O the pure delight of a single hour
Oh, the pure joy of just one hour
that before thy throne I spend,
spent in Your presence before Your throne,
when I kneel in prayer, and with thee, my God,
when I humbly pray, and with You, my God,
I commune as friend with friend!
I communicate as one friend does with another!
There are depths of love that I cannot know
There are aspects and intensities of love that are beyond my comprehension
till I cross the narrow sea;
until I pass over into the next life;
there are heights of joy that I may not reach
there are levels of happiness that I may not achieve
till I rest in peace with thee.
until I am finally at peace with You.
Contributed by Charlie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.