Nearer, Still Nearer

Verse 1
Nearer, still near­er, close to Thy heart,
Draw me, my Sav­ior—so pre­cious Thou art! (James 4:8, John 6:44)
Fold me, oh, fold me close to Thy breast. (Isa. 40:11, John 13:23, John 13:25, John 21:20, Matt. 23:37, Luke 13:34)
Shelter me safe in that Ha­ven of Rest; (Ps. 91:1)
Shelter me safe in that Ha­ven of Rest.

Verse 2
Nearer, still near­er, no­thing I bring,
Naught as an of­fer­ing to Je­sus, my king;
Only my sin­ful, now con­trite heart. (Ps. 34:18, Ps. 51:17, Isa. 57:15)
Grant me the cleans­ing Thy blood doth im­part. (I John 1:7, Heb. 9:14, Rev. 1:5)
Grant me the cleans­ing Thy blood doth im­part.

Verse 3
Nearer, still near­er, Lord, to be Thine! (Song of Solomon 2:16, Rom. 14:8)
Sin, with its fol­lies, I glad­ly re­sign, (Heb. 11:24-26)
All of its plea­sures, pomp and its pride, (I John 2:16)
Give me but Je­sus, my Lord, cru­ci­fied. (Phil. 3:7-10)
Give me but Je­sus, my Lord, cru­ci­fied.

Verse 4
Nearer, still near­er, while life shall last.
Till safe in glo­ry my an­chor is cast; (Heb. 6:19)
Through end­less ag­es ev­er to be
Nearer, my Sav­ior, still near­er to Thee; (John 17:24, I Thess. 4:17, Rev. 21:3)
Nearer, my Sav­ior, still near­er to Thee!