Draw Me Closer

This song is one of my favorite Christian songs and is on the album Not By Sight, by the group, Not By Sight. It was written by lead singer Naomi Thompson Carroll, as were most of the songs on the album. Naomi performed at my church one Sunday morning a year or so ago, as a solo act. I loved her vocals and music and bought the group’s one and only CD that I’m aware of after the service. I believe that the group has disbanded but I did locate a website for Naomi here http://www.naomicarroll.com/ and here http://myspace.com/naomicarroll where you can listen to some of her music and discover a little more about her.

The song Borne, also from this album, is another huge favorite of mine and was nominated for a Dove award. I love the lyrics to both songs and will probably feature that song later.

Draw Me Closer touches that part of me that is an artist. I love the idea of God painting our lives over His canvas, shaping us, changing us, putting us where He wants us to be as each scene in our lives unfold. All the while, He is drawing us in, pulling us closer, if we only put the brush in His hands.

Draw Me Closer

There are finger painted dreams
Imaginary things
Of what I wished existed
It’s been evident at times
That what I had in mind
Was not, what you intended
I’m your child, trying to stay within the lines
But wanting to explore
Father now I’m eager to see
What you’re doing outside of my little world

I’m just a scribble on a page
At a starting place
A work in progress
A beautiful mess
I’m just a shadow on the wall
Nothing great at all
Without your lines to shape me
And your life to make me new
You make me want to be like you
You are the Artist

Sketch the lines around my life
Paint the dreams behind my eyes
And draw me closer
Erase the mural of my mind
Create new colors that through time will
Draw me closer

I’m just an ordinary girl
A stranger in this world
But Who lives inside me
Is extraordinary
Though I may never understand
The moving of Your hand
Oh, how Your love is working
Constantly creating me
Jesus, You’re rearranging me
I’m just the canvas

Sketch the lines around my life
Paint the dreams behind my eyes
And draw me closer
Erase the mural of my mind
Create new colors that through time will
Draw me closer

Draw me closer x8

Sketch the lines around my life
Paint the dreams behind my eyes
And draw me closer
Erase the mural of my mind
Create new colors that through time will
Draw me closer

Sketch the lines
Paint the dreams

Oh my my

Draw me closer x4

I wanna be
I wanna be
I want to be Lord, closer to you