Near er, my G od, to T hee, n earer to T hee!
E'en though it be a cross that rai seth me,
Still all my song shall be, near er, m y Go d, to The e.
Near er, m y God , to Thee,
Near er t o The e!
Though like the wande rer, the sun gone down,
Dark ness be over me, my r est a sto ne.
Yet in my dreams I'd be near er, m y Go d to The e.
Near er, my G od, to T hee,
Near er t o The e!
There let the way ap pear, steps unto Hea v'n;
All that Thou sendest me, in mer cy g i-ven ;
Ange ls to be ckon me ne arer , my God , to Thee .
Near er, my G od, to T hee,
Near er t o The e!
Then, with my waking thoughts bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs Beth el I' ll ra ise;
So b y my w oes to be n eare r, m y Go d, to The e.
Near er, my G od, to T hee,
Near er t o The e!
Or, if on joyful wing cleaving the sky,
Sun, moon, and stars for got, upwa rd I' ll fl y,
Still all my song shall be, near er, m y Go d, to The e.
Near er, my G od, to T hee,
Near er t o The e!
There in my Father' s home, safe and at rest,
There in my Savior's love, perf ectl y ble st;
Age after age to be, near er m y Go d to The e.
Near er, my G od, to T hee,
Near er t o The e!...