(Nearer to thee) Nearer to thee
(I want to be) I want to be
(I wanna) Did a little dipper in the storehouse of his 
love (of his love)
(I want to shine) I want to shine
(With love divine) with love divine
(I wanna) Did a little dipper in the storehouse of his 
love (of his love) 

Chorus:
(Now don't you wanna) dig a little dipper, oh don't you 
wanna dig a little dipper in his love, 
( and I wanna) dig a little dipper in the store of his 
love( of his love)
(Well I wanna) walk a little more like a Christian 
should, 
( I wanna) talk a little more like no one should, dig a 
little dipper in the storehouse of his love (Of his 
love). 

(I want to love) I want to love
(Like my Jesus Loves) Like my Jesus Loves
(I wanna) Did a little dipper in the storehouse of his 
love (of his love)
(I want to be)I want to be
(No more like this) more and more like Him
(I wanna) Dig a little dipper in the storehouse of his 
love (of his love) 

Chorus:(x2) 
(Now don't you wanna) dig a little dipper, oh don't you 
wanna dig a little dipper in his love, 
(and I wanna) dig a little dipper in the store of his 
love( of his love)
(Well I wanna) walk a little more like a Christian 
should,
( I wanna) talk a little more like no one should, dig a 
little dipper in the storehouse of his love (Of his 
love). 

Of his loveÂ…Of his loveÂ…