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Nearer, My God, to Thee

Words: Sarah F. Adams, 1841 · Tune "Bethany," Lowell Mason, 1856 · Public domain

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Verse 1FNear-C7er, Dmmy BbGod, to thee,
Fnearer to Cthee!
FE'en C7though Dmit Bbbe a cross
Fthat Crais-C7eth Fme,
Fstill Bball Fmy song shall be,
Fnear-Bber, Fmy CGod, Fto Cthee;
Fnear-C7er, Dmmy BbGod, to thee,
Fnear-Cer C7to Fthee!

Verse 2FThough C7like Dmthe Bbwanderer,
Fthe sun gone Cdown,
Fdark-C7ness Dmbe Bbover me,
Fmy Crest C7a Fstone;
Fyet Bbin Fmy dreams I'd be
Fnear-Bber, Fmy CGod, Fto Cthee;
Fnear-C7er, Dmmy BbGod, to thee,
Fnear-Cer C7to Fthee!

Verse 3FThere C7let Dmthe Bbway appear
Fsteps unto Cheav'n;
Fall C7that Dmthou Bbsendest me
Fin Cmer-C7cy Fgiv'n;
Fan-Bbgels Fto beckon me
Fnear-Bber, Fmy CGod, Fto Cthee;
Fnear-C7er, Dmmy BbGod, to thee,
Fnear-Cer C7to Fthee!

Verse 4FThen, C7with Dmmy Bbwaking thoughts
Fbright with thy Cpraise,
Fout C7of Dmmy Bbstony griefs
FBeth-Cel C7I'll Fraise;
Fso Bbby Fmy woes to be
Fnear-Bber, Fmy CGod, Fto Cthee;
Fnear-C7er, Dmmy BbGod, to thee,
Fnear-Cer C7to Fthee!

Verse 5FOr C7if, Dmon Bbjoyful wing
Fcleaving the Csky,
Fsun, C7moon, Dmand Bbstars forgot,
Fup-Cward C7I Ffly,
Fstill Bball Fmy song shall be,
Fnear-Bber, Fmy CGod, Fto Cthee;
Fnear-C7er, Dmmy BbGod, to thee,
Fnear-Cer C7to Fthee!

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