"drew nigh" appears in 12 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
drew nigh
...All in helpless graves t’enfold,
Then the Lord of Life drew nigh,
Saying calmly, It is I;...
All in helpless graves t’enfold,
Then the Lord of Life drew nigh,
Saying calmly, It is I;
...All their luster slowly failing,
As the Christmas star drew nigh,
As the Christmas star drew nigh....
All their luster slowly failing,
As the Christmas star drew nigh,
As the Christmas star drew nigh.
...Watched dark nocturnal shadows pass,
Till midnight hours drew nigh.
When, from the crystal walls above,...
Watched dark nocturnal shadows pass,
Till midnight hours drew nigh.
When, from the crystal walls above,
...Thou, Lord, hast heard their prayer
When humble hearts drew nigh;
Thou also wilt revive their strength...
Thou, Lord, hast heard their prayer
When humble hearts drew nigh;
Thou also wilt revive their strength
...Save one little manger upon the cold ground,
As Mary and Joseph drew nigh through the gloom,
And in the same country a resting place found....
Save one little manger upon the cold ground,
As Mary and Joseph drew nigh through the gloom,
And in the same country a resting place found.
...Only a touch of the tremulous hand,
As the curious throng drew nigh;
Only a touch! but how wondrous and grand!...
Only a touch of the tremulous hand,
As the curious throng drew nigh;
Only a touch! but how wondrous and grand!
...Enwrapped His beauty round;
But as the hunter braves drew nigh,
The angel song rang loud and high:...
Enwrapped His beauty round;
But as the hunter braves drew nigh,
The angel song rang loud and high:
...Hosanna in the highest!
When Christ, the Lord of all, drew nigh
On Sunday morn to Bethany,...
Hosanna in the highest!
When Christ, the Lord of all, drew nigh
On Sunday morn to Bethany,
...Yet You shed Your blood to set me free.
You gave me Your life, to me drew nigh;
Wondrous love! We two one forever will be....
Yet You shed Your blood to set me free.
You gave me Your life, to me drew nigh;
Wondrous love! We two one forever will be.
...Triumphant o’er death and the grave He arose.
Three women drew nigh to the grave at the dawn,
The stone was rolled back, and their Savior was gone;...
Triumphant o’er death and the grave He arose.
Three women drew nigh to the grave at the dawn,
The stone was rolled back, and their Savior was gone;
...The disciples ere troubled and shook with alarm
As their Lord on the waters drew nigh;
But He called out in words both assuring and sweet,...
The disciples ere troubled and shook with alarm
As their Lord on the waters drew nigh;
But He called out in words both assuring and sweet,
...And to follow the star wherever it went.
This star drew nigh to the northwest,
Over Bethlehem it took its rest;...
And to follow the star wherever it went.
This star drew nigh to the northwest,
Over Bethlehem it took its rest;
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