Nearer My God, to Thee

by Sarah Flowers Adams
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!

E’en though it be a cross that raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee.

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Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!

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.

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There let the way appear, steps unto Heav’n;
All that Thou sendest me, in mercy given;
Angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to Thee.

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Then, with my waking thoughts bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs Bethel I’ll raise;
So by my woes to be nearer, my God, to Thee.

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Or, if on joyful wing cleaving the sky,
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I’ll fly,
Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee.

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There in my Father’s home, safe and at rest,
There in my Savior’s love, perfectly blest;
Age after age to be, nearer my God to Thee.

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This week the kids and I went to visit one of my bestest buddies, Marta, in Delaware.  Today we went to visit their church and Marta got up an sang this beautiful song.  The Lord has given her such a beautiful voice and it was such a blessing to hear her sing today. 
 
As I was looking for the lyrics to this song I was reminded that it is said that the band on the Titanic continued to play this song as the ship was sinking.  Makes me wonder how many people got on their knees and cried out to God while hearing it.