

Hymnal: Pearls of Praise #158 (1893) First Line: One sweetly solemn thought Refrain First Line: Nearer home, nearer home Lyrics: 1 One sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me o’er and o’er;
I’m nearer to my home today
Than e’er I’ve been before.
But waves of that dark sea
Are rolling in my sight;
Yet, bright beyond the roiling tide,
Appears the dawn of light.
Refrain:
Nearer home, nearer home,
I’m nearer Canaan’s shore;
I’m nearer home, my long sought home,
Than e’er I’ve been before.
2 O Lord, confirm my trust,
Make strong the hand of faith,
To feel thee when I trembling stand
Upon the shore of death.
Be near me when my feet
Are slipping o’er the brink;
For I am nearer home today,
Perhaps than I may think. [Refrain] Scripture: Hebrews 11:16 Tune Title: [One sweetly solemn thought]
Nearer Home