1. “I Am Thine, O Lord” (Draw me nearer)
#4, Sacred Selections

2. Background
Author – Frances Jan Van Alstyne (pen name for Fanning J Crosby ( ))
Published around 1875
Music composed by William H Doane
A song about surrender
I Am Thine, O Lord

3. Vs. 1 - Surrender I am Thine, O Lord – do we belong to Him?
Romans 12:1-2
Galatians 3:27 – put on Christ Romans 13:14
Galatians 2:20 – I am crucified with Christ
I Am Thine, O Lord

4. Vs. 1 - Surrender I have heard Thy voice – He speaks through His word
Hebrews 1:1-2 – through His Son (John 6:63) Hebrews 4:12 – His word is living and powerful
I Am Thine, O Lord

5. Vs. 1 - Surrender
And it told Thy love to me – we learn of His love in His word
John 3:16
Romans 5:8 – God demonstrates His love
1 John 4:9-11, 19 – He loved us, we ought to love
I Am Thine, O Lord

6. Vs. 1 - Surrender
But I long to rise in the arms of faith – may my faith increase
Romans 10:17 – comes by hearing
Romans 1:16-17 – from faith to faith
James 1:21 – the “implanted word” is able to save your souls
I Am Thine, O Lord

7. Vs. 1 - Surrender
And be closer drawn to Thee – this will happen as our faith grows
I Am Thine, O Lord

8. Vs. 2 - Consecration Consecrate me now to Thy service Lord
Consecrate – to make something available, specifically for holy purposes
We are set apart AND purified
Joshua 6:19, Leviticus 20:7, Exodus 32:29
Hebrews 10:20-22 – Jesus “consecrated” a new and living way for us
I Am Thine, O Lord

9. Vs. 2 - Consecration By the power of grace divine
God has done what we cannot do
When we respond, God saves us Ephesians 2:8-9
I Am Thine, O Lord

10. Vs. 2 - Consecration Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope
Hope is our anchor Hebrews 6:19
Romans 8:24-25 – with steadfast hope we eagerly wait
I Am Thine, O Lord

11. Vs. 2 - Consecration And my will be lost in Thine
Again, it is not about my selfish ways - Galatians 2:20
1 Peter 4:1-2 – we no longer live the rest of our time in the flush fulfilling lusts
I Am Thine, O Lord

12. Vs. 3 - Prayer
The importance of prayer is continually emphasized. It is crucial if we are to draw near to God
Hebrews 4:15-16 – we can boldly come before His throne
I Am Thine, O Lord

13. Vs. 3 - Prayer
O the pure delight of a single hour that before Thy throne I spend
How important is prayer to me? How much do I pray? How often? When?
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18, 3:9-10 – night and day
Even Jesus prayed
I Am Thine, O Lord

14. Vs. 3 - Prayer When I kneel in prayer
While the posture in prayer is not specified, it should be reverent!
1 Timothy 2:8 Matthew 6:6 – in your closet
I Am Thine, O Lord

15. Vs. 3 - Prayer And with Thee my God, I commune as friend with friend
God is personal
John 15:13-16 – are we as friends with Him (while maintaining godliness)?
John 14:23
Philippians 4:6-7
I Am Thine, O Lord

16. Vs. 4 - Hope
There are depths of love that I cannot know, till I cross the narrow sea
As our faith grows, so does our love – 1 John 4:19
But we will not fully grasp His love until we cross over (Jordan) – Ephesians 3: Romans 8:35-39
I Am Thine, O Lord

17. Vs. 4 - Hope
There are heights of joy that I may not reach, till I rest in peace with Thee
Yes we rejoice now – Philippians 4:4, Romans 12:15, even Matthew 5:10-12
But consider the joy in His presence – Peter 4:12-13
I Am Thine, O Lord

18. Chorus – Draw me nearer Draw me nearer, nearer
Is that our goal? Growth in Him James 4:8
I Am Thine, O Lord

19. Chorus – Draw me nearer
Nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where Thou hast died
The cross is central to our faith Hebrews 10:22
Hebrews 7:19 – better hope through which we draw near
I Am Thine, O Lord

20. Chorus – Draw me nearer
Draw me nearer,… blessed Lord, to Thy precious bleeding side
Again the cross, but here the emphasis is on what He endured on the cross
John 19:34 – His side was pierced
His blood cleanses us – John 1:7 Revelation 1:5
I Am Thine, O Lord

21. Are you drawing nearer to Him?