Nearer, My God, to Thee

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Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer I sigh

Author: Thomas O. Summers
Tune: BETHANY (Mason)
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, I sigh;
Nearer, I fain would be,
Nearer, still cry!
Nearer, when woes assail
Nearer, when joys prevail,
Nearer to thee!

2 The world is dark and drear,
I feel so lone;
Beset with sin and fear,
I sigh and moan;
Nor can I comfort see
Till I can nearer be,
Nearer to thee!

3 The crosses on me laid,
Still press me down;
One cross can give me aid,
One cross alone:
The cross of Calvary--
My Saviour's cross--lifts me
Nearer to thee!

Source: Light and Life: a collection of new hymns and tunes for sunday schools, prayer meetings, praise meetings and revival meetings #137

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Author: Thomas O. Summers

Summers, Thomas Osmond, D.D., LL.D., son of James Summers, was born near Corfe Castle, Dorsetshire, England, Oct. 11, 1812. Proceeding to the United States in after years, he was admitted to the Baltimore Conference in 1835. From 1840 to 1843 he was a missionary in Texas; removing to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1844, and Charleston, South Carolina, 1846. From 1845 he acted as Secretary of the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and was also Book Editor. Subsequently he was Professor of Theology and Pastor of Vanderbilt University. He was Chairman of the Hymn Book Committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and edited the Songs of Zion, 1851, and the Wesleyan Psalter, 1855. He died in May 1882. Dr. Summers is the author of several… Go to person page >

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