The New Praiseworthy ‎#111

111. The Nearer, The Sweeter

1 The nearer I reach the end of life,
The sweeter is Home to me;
I long for the fragrant flow'rs that grow
On the banks of the Crystal Sea.

Chorus:
Home, Home, Heavenly Home,
Fair are my dreams of thee;
The nearer I reach the end of time,
The sweeter thou art to me.

2 The nearer the fading of the leaf,
The brighter the colors grow;
I sigh, when the evening shadows fall,
For the light of the morning glow. [Chorus]

3 The nearer I reach the banks of bloom,
The fairer the breezes blow;
The nearer I reach the Fount of Love,
Then the sweeter the waters flow. [Chorus]

4 The nearer I reach the Morning Land,
The fairer the golden light;
My eyes in the gath'ring mists grown dim,
Then the clearer immortal sight. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: The nearer I reach the end of life
• Title: The Nearer, The Sweeter
• Author: Jessie P. Tompkins
• Refrain First Line: Home, Home, Heavenly Home
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Copyright: Copyright, 1916, by E.O. Excell. Words and Music.
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [The nearer I reach the end of life]
• Composer: B. D. Ackley
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Copyright, 1916, by E.O. Excell. Words and Music.
• Notes: Public Domain.