Sunday Hymn: Draw Me Nearer

I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee.

Refrain

Draw me nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the power of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.

O the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God
I commune as friend with friend!

There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.

—Fanny Crosby

I’ve chosen two videos of this hymn done as an offeratory—same song, very different styles.

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Update: When We All Get to Heaven at By Grace Alone
• All the Poor and Powerless at Gospel Grace
• Twixt Gleams of Joy and Clouds of Doubt at The Happy Wonderer
• The Puritans: John Owen at Challies.com
• The Fifth Beatitude at Tried With Fire 
• Lord’s Day 28, 2013 at The Thirsty Theologian
• You Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: To lovers of God
• Sunday Hymnist: Philip P. Bliss at Theology for Girls

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.

Heavenly Places

Once again, it is my Out of the Ordinary day. I’ve posted briefly on Ephesians 2:4-6:

The phrase in this passage that intrigues me most is this: “seated us with him in the heavenly places.” Even though Ephesians 2:1-10 is one of my favorite passages, and one I’ve spent plenty of time studying, I’ve never been sure I understood exactly what it means that I—or perhaps more precisely, God’s people corporately, including me—have been seated with Christ in the heavenly places.

Read more.

Thankful Thursday

I’m thankful for

• the water in lakes, rivers, and oceans. For water that keeps crafts afloat and sustains creatures, especially the fish I love to eat.
• the groundwater that provides the water for my town, and the wells and pipes that brings it to my home. 
• the hot water from my hot water heater.
• the baby pool in the back yard that holds the water my granddaughters like to swim in.
• for rain today, lots of it, greening the lawn, growing the garden, and preventing forest fires.
• the living water of the Holy Spirit given to those who believe in Jesus.

What are you thankful for?