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NEARER MY GOD TO THEE, NEARER T THEE
EVEN THOUGH IT BE A CROSS, THAT RAISETH ME
STILL ALL MY SONG SHALL BE, NEARER MY GOD TO BE
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE, NEARER TO THEE

THOUGH LIKE THE WANDERER, THE, SUN GOES DOWN
DARKNESS BE OVER ME, MY, REST A STONE
YET, IN MY DREAMS I'D BE, NEARER MY GOD TO THEE
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE, NEARER TO THEE

THERE LET THE WAY APPEAR, STEPS UP TO HEAVEN
ALL THAT THOU SENDEST ME, IN MERCY GIV'N
ANGELS TO BECKON ME, NEARER MY GOD TO THEE
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE, NEARER TO THEE

THERE, IN MY FATHER'S HOME, SAFE AND AT REST
THERE IN MY SAVIOUR'S LOVE, PERFECTLY AT REST
AGE AFTER AGE TO BE, NEARER MY GOD TO THEE
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE, NEARER TO THEE

THEN, WITH MY WAKING THOUGHTS, BRIGHT WITH THY PRAISE
OUT OF MY STONY GRIEFS, BETHEL I WILL RAISE
SO, BY MY WOES TO BE, NEARER MY GOD TO THEE
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE, NEARER TO THEE

OR, IF ON JOYFUL WINGS, CLEAVING THE SKY
CAUGHT UP TO MEET MY KING, JOYFULLY I'LL FLY
STILL, ALL MY SONG SHALL BE, NEARER MY GOD TO THEE
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE, NEARER TO THEE
NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE