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| 134 | Calvary Songs#135 | 136 |
| Text: | One Sweetly Solemn Thought |
| Author: | Miss Phoebe Carey |
| Tune: | [One sweetly solemn thought] (Converse) |
| Composer: | Karl Reden |
1 One sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me o'er and o'er—
Nearer my parting hour am I,
Nearer than ever before.
Refrain:
Nearer my Father's houses,
Where many mansions be—
Nearer the throne where Jesus reigns—
Nearer the crystal sea.
2 Nearer my going home—
Laying my burden down—
Leaving my cross of heavy grief—
Wearing my starry crown. [Refrain]
3 Nearer the hidden stream,
Winding through shades of night,
Rolling its cold, dark waves between
Me and the world of light. [Refrain]
4 Jesus! to thee I cling;
Strengthen my arm of faith;
Stay near me while my way-worn feet
Press through the stream of death. [Refrain]
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | One sweetly solemn thought |
| Title: | One Sweetly Solemn Thought |
| Author: | Miss Phoebe Carey |
| Refrain First Line: | Nearer my Father's house |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1875 |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | [One sweetly solemn thought] (Converse) |
| Composer: | Karl Reden |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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