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| 121 | Sacred Praise#122 | 123 |
| Text: | Nearer to Thee |
| Author: | Rev. W. C. Martin |
| Tune: | [O to be nearer, my Saviour, to Thee] |
| Composer: | James M. Black |
1 O to be nearer, my Saviour, to Thee,
Feeling more surely Thy presence with me;
Under Thy shadow each day to abide,
Happy, dear Saviour, to walk at Thy side.
Refrain:
Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee,
Draw me, dear Saviour, still nearer to Thee;
Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee,
Draw me, dear Saviour, still nearer to Thee.
2 O to be emptied of self by Thy grace,
Grant that Thy Spirit my own may replace;
Make me as Thou art, Lord, pure as the light,
Evil despising and loving the right. [Refrain]
3 Nearer to Thee when the stormy winds blow;
Nearer to Thee when my tears overflow;
Nearer to Thee, Lord, whatever it bring,
Labor or rest, I can cheerfully sing. [Refrain]
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | O to be nearer, my Saviour, to thee |
| Title: | Nearer to Thee |
| Author: | Rev. W. C. Martin |
| Refrain First Line: | Nearer to thee |
| Publication Date: | 1912 |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | [O to be nearer, my Saviour, to Thee] |
| Composer: | James M. Black |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
| Media | |
|---|---|
| MIDI file: |  MIDI |
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