

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Hymnal: Gloria Deo #121 (1901) First Line: O Blessed Redeemer, I know I am Thine Refrain First Line: Nearer to me, nearer to me Lyrics: 1 O Blessed Redeemer, I know I am Thine,
The voice of Thy spirit bears witness with mine,
Yet more to Thy image conformed would I be,
O Saviour, I pray Thee, draw nearer to me.
Refrain:
Nearer to me, nearer to me,
O Saviour, I pray Thee, draw nearer to me.
2 Thy grace ever needed each moment impart,
Subdue every impulse of wrong in my heart,
How oft, though I would not, I wander from Thee,
O Saviour, I pray Thee, draw nearer to me. [Refrain]
3 I want to be humble and learn at Thy feet,
My trials and crosses with patience to meet,
I ask for a perfect submission to Thee,
O Saviour, I pray Thee, draw nearer to me. [Refrain]
4 The sorrow of others, O help me to share,
To seek out the lowly and make them my care,
To gather the lost ones and bring them to me,
O Saviour, I pray Thee, draw nearer to me. [Refrain] Topics: Christ Nearness to Languages: English Tune Title: [O Blessed Redeemer, I know I am Thine]
O Blessed Redeemer, I Know