Laudes Domini ‎#313

313. Close to God

1 Nearer, O God, to thee!
Hear thou our prayer;
Ev'n though a heavy cross
Fainting we bear,
Still all our prayer shall be
Nearer, O God, to thee,
Nearer to thee!

2 If, where they led the Lord,
We too are borne,
Planting our steps in his,
Weary and worn;
There even let us be
Nearer, O God, to thee,
Nearer to thee!

3 If thou the cup of pain
Givest to drink,
Let not the trembling lip
From the draught shrink;
So by our woes to be
Nearer, O God, to thee,
Nearer to thee!

4 Though the great battle rage
Hotly around,
Still where our Captain fights
Let us be found;
Through toils and strife to be
Nearer, O God, to thee,
Nearer to thee!

Text Information

• First Line: Nearer, O God, to thee!
• Title: Close to God
• Author: William W. How
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Conflict With Sin; Backsliding; Christians: Conflicts; Cross: Bearing
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: PROPIOR DEO
• Composer: A. S. Sullivan
• Meter: 6s, 4s
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Public Domain.