Nearer, Still Nearer

Nearer

still near­er

close to Thy heart

Draw me

my Sav­ior—so pre­cious Thou art!

Fold me

oh

fold me close to Thy breast.

Shelter me safe in that Ha­ven of Rest;

Shelter me safe in that Ha­ven of Rest.

Nearer

still near­er

no­thing I bring

Naught as an of­fer­ing to Je­sus

my king;

Only my sin­ful

now con­trite heart.

Grant me the cleans­ing Thy blood doth im­part.

Grant me the cleans­ing Thy blood doth im­part.

Nearer

still near­er

Lord

to be Thine!

Sin

with its fol­lies

I glad­ly re­sign

All of its plea­sures

pomp and its pride

Give me but Je­sus

my Lord

cru­ci­fied.

Give me but Je­sus

my Lord

cru­ci­fied.

Nearer

still near­er

while life shall last.

Till safe in glo­ry my an­chor is cast;

Through end­less ag­es ev­er to be

Nearer

my Sav­ior

still near­er to Thee;

Nearer

my Sav­ior

still near­er to Thee!