Nearer the Celestial City

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I am nearer, drawing nearer

Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Tune: [I am nearer, drawing nearer]
Published in 4 hymnals

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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]

Source: New Songs of Pentecost #106

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Author: Fanny J. Crosby

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First Line:	I am nearer, drawing nearer
Title:	Nearer the Celestial City
Author:	Fanny J. Crosby
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Glory, glory, glory, my heart is glad today
Copyright:	Public Domain