New Songs of Pentecost ‎#106

106. Nearer the Celestial City

1 I am nearer, drawing nearer,
Soon I’ll anchor on the shore,
Where the waves of joy are breaking,
And the shadows come no more.

Refrain:
Glory, glory, glory,
My heart is glad today;
Glory, glory, glory,
‘Tis sunshine all the way.

2 I am nearer, drawing nearer,
To the pearly gates of light,
Where my journey will be ended,
And my faith be lost in sight. [Refrain]

3 I am nearer, drawing nearer,
To the golden fields of rest,
To the arms of my Redeemer,
And the mansions of the blest. [Refrain]

4 I am nearer, drawing nearer,
And the time will not be long,
When from “numbers without number,”
I shall hear the welcome song. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I am nearer, drawing nearer
• Title: Nearer the Celestial City
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby
• Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, glory
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916

Tune Information

• Name: [I am nearer, drawing nearer]
• Composer: R. E. McNeill