Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
CROSS AND COMFORT
533
Nearer, My God to Thee
6. 4. 6. 4. 6. 6. 6. 4.
Gen. 28: 10–19
Sarah F. Adams, 1841
Bethany
Lowell Mason, 1856
un
with
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er
gone
pear
Thy
to
to
Bright
Steps
The
Near
thoughts
praise,
heav’n;
down,
Thee.
my
with
let
like
er,
4
Thee,
Then
3
There
2
Though
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Near
to
the
er,
ing
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der
wan
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my
my
way
wak
giv’n;
stone,
me,
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cy
a
raise,
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el
mer
rest
rais
E’en
Dark
All
Out
be
o
my
Thou
be
it
ston
send
of
that
ness
though
In
My
That
Beth
me
me,
cross
griefs
y
est
ver
a
God,
God,
God,
my
my
my
my
God,
er,
er,
er,
er,
to
to
to
to
Thee,
Thee,
Thee,
my
by
gels
in
all
woes
dreams
song
my
to
my
So
An
Yet
Still
beck
Thee,
be
me
be
be.
Near
Near
Near
Near
I’d
to
on
shall
Thee.
Thee.
Thee.
Thee.
to
to
to
to
er
er
er
er
er,
men.
A
my
my
my
my
er,
er,
God,
God,
God,
er,
God,
Near
Near
Near
Near
Thee,
Thee,
Thee,
Thee,
Near
Near
Near
Near
to
to
to
to
5
Or if on joyful wing,
Cleaving the sky,
Sun, moon, and stars forgot,
Upward I fly,
Still all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
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