This song was written by Michael W. Smith. The song is very moving, but these words are the words you might expect to hear on the radio for a popular love song, and the words may appear suggestive. There is no mention in the lyrics of the Lord or Jesus. It sounds more like a love song with the words “want,” “desire,” and “warmth of your embrace”. The song’s words are much like a secular love song and could be perceived this way. Is this song appropriate for a worship service? Perhaps one could add the one syllable word “Lord” to change it to say “Lord, draw me close to You” where that phrase appears twice, to make the song clear that it was being sung to Jesus.
Draw me close to You
Never let me go
I lay it all down again
To hear You say that I'm your friend
You are my desire
No one else will do
Cause nothing else could take Your place
To feel the warmth of Your embrace
Help me find the way bring me back to You
You're all I want
You're all I ever needed
You're all want
Help me know You are near.
(Ladies)
Draw me close to You
Never let me go
I lay it all down again
To hear You say that I’m your friend
(Men)
You are my desire
No one else will do
Cause nothing else could take Your place
To feel the warmth of Your embrace
(Everyone)
Help me find the way bring me back to You
You're all I want
You're all I I've ever needed
You're all I want
Help me know You are near (2x)
Help me know You are near (2x)