RCCG Hymn 577
Nearer, Still Nearer, Close to Thy Heart
"Draw me, we will run after thee." - Song of Sol 1:4
Nearer, still nearer, close to Thy heart, Draw me, my Saviour, so precious Thou art; Fold me, O 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 all its struggles and trials are past; Then thro' eternity, ever I'll be Nearer, my Saviour, still nearer to Thee, Nearer, my Saviour, still nearer to Thee.
From The Redeemed Hymnal (4th edition) of The Redeemed Christian Church of God.