Who is he who will devote himself to be close to Me?
Jeremiah 30:21
Words: Elisha A. Hoffman, in Song Land Messenger No. 2, by Anthony J. Showalter et al. (Dallas, Texas & Dalton, Georgia: Showalter-Lincoln A. J. Showalter, 1898), number 1.
Music: Anthony J. Showalter (🔊 pdf nwc).
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Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee,
Fold me in Thy love’s embrace,
And unto my soul reveal
All the riches of Thy grace.
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Draw me closer, closer, closer,
Closer, Lord, to Thee;
Ever purer, purer, purer
Then my soul shall be.
Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee;
In Thy arms Thy child enfold,
And this earthly heart of mine
Into Thine own image mold.
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Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee,
In communion rich and sweet,
Till my soul shall be refined,
And in Thee be made complete.
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Draw me closer, Lord, to Thee,
For my longing soul aspires
To discover in Thyself
All it yearns for and desires.
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