Cântăre Draw Me Close to Thee

1. I would be nearer, my Savior,

Where I can hear Thy voice

Falling in tenderest whispers,

Making my heart rejoice.



R: Draw me close to Thee,

Draw me close to Thee;

Keep me, dear Savior, so near Thy side,

Draw me close to Thee.



2. I would be kept in Thy presence,

Free from the strife of tongues;

There shall the humble adore Thee,

Raising their grateful songs.



3. Keep me, O Lord, in Thy shadow,

When the dark tempests low’r;

Safely to rest on Thy bosom,

Keep me forevermore.



4. Swiftly the shadows are deep’ning,

Light of my life, be near;

Strengthen the trust I am keeping,

Fill me with hope and cheer.