Draw Me Nearer Fanny Crosby

Hymn by Fanny Crosby

"I am Thine, O Lord"
Hymn
Fanny Crosby
Written	1875
Text	by Fanny Crosby
Based on	Hebrews 10:22
Meter	10.7.10.7 with refrain
Melody	"I Am Thine" by William Howard Doane

"I am Thine, O Lord" is one of many hymns written by Fanny Crosby, a prolific American hymn writer. The melody was composed by William Howard Doane. The former was talking with the latter one night about the proximity of God and penned the words before retiring for the night.^[1] It has also been reported that Fanny Crosby, though blind, had a sunset described to her in words before writing the lyrics.^[2] Hebrews 10:22 is reported as being a source of inspiration for the hymn:^[2]

"Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water." (King James Version)^[3]

Original lyrics [edit]

The original lyrics are as follows: -

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.

Refrain

Draw me nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

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.

Refrain

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!

Refrain

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.

Refrain

Other versions [edit]

Translations of the hymn exist in various languages: -

"Je suis Tien, Seigneur" (French)^{[ permanent dead link ]}
"Ich bin Dein, O Herr" (German)
"Tuyo Soy, Jesús" (Spanish)
"Jag är din, O Gud" (Swedish)
"吸引我近更近" (Chinese)

References [edit]

^ Glenewinkle, Darren. "I Am Thine O Lord". Preparing For Eternity . Retrieved 23 January 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2012-01-15 . CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Hebrews 10:22 KJV - - Bible Gateway".