Nearer, My God, to Thee

Nearer, My God, to Thee
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GENESIS 28:11-12
BETHANY
Sarah F. Adams, pub.1841; v. 6 by Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr.
1. Near 2. Though
3. There
4. Then,
5. Or,
6. There
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er,
like
let
with
if
in
my
the
the
my
on
my
God, to Thee,
wan - der - er,
way ap - pear,
wak - ing thoughts
joy - ful wing
Fa - ther’s home,
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Still
Yet
An So
Still
Age
all my
in my
gels to
by my
all my
af - ter
song shall
dreams I’d
beck - on
woes to
song shall
age to
be,
be
me
be
be,
be
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near - er to Thee! E’en though it
the sun gone down, Dark - ness be
steps un - to Heav’n; All that Thou
bright with Thy praise, Out
of my
cleav - ing the sky, Sun, moon, and
safe and at rest, There in my
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near
near
near
near
near
near
-
er,
er,
er,
er,
er,
er,
my
my
my
my
my
my
God,
God,
God,
God,
God,
God,
to
to
to
to
to
to
Thee.
Thee.
Thee.
Thee.
Thee.
Thee.
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5
B
be a cross
o - ver me,
send - est me,
ston - y griefs
stars for - got,
Sav - ior’s love,
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Lowell Mason, 1856
55 55 55 55 '
'
that rais - eth
my rest a
mer - cy
in
Beth - el I’ll
up - ward I’ll
per - fect - ly
me,
stone;
giv’n;
raise;
fly,
blest;
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Refrain
Near - er, my God, to Thee,
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PUBLIC DOMAIN
1. Näher mein Gott zu Dir, näher zu Dir!
Drückt mich auch Kummer hier, drohet man mir,
Soll doch trotz Kreuz und Pein, dies meine Losung sein:
2. Bricht mir, wie Jakob dort, Nacht auch herein,
Find ich zum Ruheort nur einen Stein,
Ist selbst im Traume hier mein Sehnen für und für:
3. Geht auch die schmale Bahn, aufwärts gar steil,
Führt sie doch himmelan zu meinem Heil.
Engel so licht und schön winken aus selgen Höhn:
4. Ist dann die Nacht vorbei, leuchtet die Sonn,
Weih ich mich Dir auf's neu vor Deinem Thron,
Baue mein Bethel Dir, und jauchz mit Freuden hier:
5. Ist mir auch ganz verhüllt mein Weg allhier:
Wird nun mein Wunsch erfüllt: Näher zu Dir!
Schließt dann mein Pilgerlauf, schwing ich mich selig auf:
Näher mein Gott zu Dir, näher zu Dir!
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near - er to Thee!
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Nearer, My God, to Thee
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GENESIS 28:11-12
BETHANY
Sarah F. Adams, pub.1841; v. 6 by Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr.
1. Near 2. Though
3. There
4. Then,
5. Or,
6. There
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er,
like
let
with
if
in
my
the
the
my
on
my
God, to Thee,
wan - der - er,
way ap - pear,
wak - ing thoughts
joy - ful wing
Fa - ther’s home,
       
       
Still
Yet
An So
Still
Age
all my
in my
gels to
by my
all my
af - ter
song shall
dreams I’d
beck - on
woes to
song shall
age to
be,
be
me
be
be,
be
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
     
near - er to Thee! E’en though it
the sun gone down, Dark - ness be
steps un - to Heav’n; All that Thou
bright with Thy praise, Out
of my
cleav - ing the sky, Sun, moon, and
safe and at rest, There in my
      
  
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near
near
near
near
near
near
-
er,
er,
er,
er,
er,
er,
my
my
my
my
my
my
God,
God,
God,
God,
God,
God,
to
to
to
to
to
to
Thee.
Thee.
Thee.
Thee.
Thee.
Thee.
     

 
PUBLIC DOMAIN
be a cross
o - ver me,
send - est me,
ston - y griefs
stars for - got,
Sav - ior’s love,
      
  
 
Lowell Mason, 1856
    

that rais - eth
my rest a
mer - cy
in
Beth - el I’ll
up - ward I’ll
per - fect - ly
me,
stone;
giv’n;
raise;
fly,
blest;
    
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Refrain
Near - er, my God, to Thee,
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near - er to Thee!
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