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.
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,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
2
Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow'r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.
By the pow'r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.
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!
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,
I commune as friend with friend!
4
There are depths of love that I yet may know
Ere Thee face to face I see;
There are heights of joy that I yet may reach
Ere I rest in peace with Thee.
Ere Thee face to face I see;
There are heights of joy that I yet may reach
Ere I rest in peace with Thee.
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Enugu, Nigeria
Draw me nearer to You Lord always. My heart cries everyday.
Accra, Ghana
I sincerely thank you for helping to get this song. THANKS
Detroit, Michigan, United States
As others have pointed out, the original 4th stanza says:
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.
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Both the original and the hymnal. net versions are true.
I prefer the original because it reminds us that we will die in this life, and we do not need to fear it, and it leads us to be humble. This was the heart of Fanny Crosby.
Lagos, Nigeria
Lovely song
Abuja, Kuje, Nigeria
Quite lovely to find this hymn here. Bless those who made this available here.
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
This hymn has proven to me that God hears every cry. In my time of grieve over what I would have given my late mum which I could not before her demise, the Lord gave me this song emphasis on stanza 4... there are depths of love, ... there are heights of Joy that I can not attend ere I meet with him face to face or I rest in peace with him. Message; no Love, no joy can equate the one she now has in Him. It is very consolingly. Thank You Jesus.
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
i love the lyrics of this song so much it makes me calm when my heart is so heavy and full off taught that I have no answers to.
I love the verse 4 that says
There are depths of love that I yet may know
Ere Thee face to face I see;
There are heights of joy that I yet may reach
Ere I rest in peace with Thee.
Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
On the holy communion service. The spiritual atmosphere changed and my soul was blessed.
Love it
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Singing this on Baptist Youth Convention