Author: Sarah Flower Adams Hymnal: Worship in Song #172 (1996) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee,
Ev'en though it be a cross
That raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee.
2 Though like the wanderer,
The sun gone down,
Darkness be over me,
My rest a stone,
Yet in my dreams I'd be
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee.
3 There let the way appear,
Steps unto heaven;
All that thou sendest me,
In mercy given;
Angels to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee.
4 Or if on joyful wing
Cleaving the sky,
Sun, moon, and stars forgot,
Upward I fly;
Still all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee. Topics: Angels; Cross; Darkness; Joy; Mercy; Singing (or Song); Suffering; Trust Scripture: Genesis 28:11-12 Tune Title: BETHANY
Nearer, My God, to Thee