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eHymnBook # 1172
First Line:
 		Nearer my God to Thee Nearer to Thee
LYRICS
Meter: 6 4 6 4 6 6 4
Writer(s):
Trans/Adapted:
Dates: 1841
Bible Refs: Gen 28:11-12;
LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
    Hymn/Song Book Year Song #
  • A Book of Hymns for Public & Private Dev
    		• 1854# 239
  • A Collection of Hymns (Methodist)
    		• 1889# 848
  • Baptist Hymn Book
    		• 1962# 598
  • Baptist Hymnal
    		• 1956# 322
  • Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
    		• 1919# 575
  • Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
    		• 1960# 592
  • Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
    		• 2000# 656
  • Church Hymnal Revised
    		• 1920# 338
  • Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
    		• 1998# 538
  • Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
    		• 2000# 526
  • Complete Mission Praise
    		• 2000# 482
  • Hymn and Tune Book Methodist Episcopal Church, South
    		• 1899# 473
  • Hymns Ancient & Modern
    		• 1874# 200
  • Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
    		• 1904# 474
  • Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
    		• 1950# 352
  • Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
    		• 1922# 277
  • Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
    		• 1983# 451
  • Hymns for Worship and Celebration
    		• # 393
  • Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
    		• 2000# 466
  • Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
    		• 1996# 348
  • Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
    		• 1954# 468
  • Mirfield Mission Hymn Book
    		• 1955# 198
  • Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
    		• # 581
  • Sarum Hymnal
    		• 1869# 265
  • Songs of Fellowship 2
    		• 1998# 940
  • Songs of Praise
    		• 1925# 310
  • Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
    		• 1931# 586
  • The Book of Common Praise
    		• 1908# 562
  • The Book of Common Praise - Revised
    		• 1938# 574
  • The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
    		• 1917# 545
  • The English Hymnal
    		• 1906# 444
  • The Golden Hymn Book
    		• 1903# 171
  • The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
    		• 1971# 254
  • The Hymnal 1916
    		• 1916# 222
  • The Hymnal 1940
    		• 1940# 465
  • United Methodist Hymn Book
    		• 1989# 528
  • Universal Hymn Book
    		• 1885# 518


    MUSIC
    Name: BETHANY (EXCELSIOR)
    Meter: 6 4 6 4 6 6 6 4
    Writer(s):
    Dates: 1856
    SCORE PREVIEW
    score
    LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
    Hymn/Song Book Year Song # Key
    # 393F
    1956# 322G
    # 581G
    1981# 80G
    1899# 473G
    ALTERNATIVE TUNES
    Name meter
    6 4 6 4 6 6 4
    6 4 6 4 6 6 4
    6 4 6 4 6 6 4
    6 4 6 4 6 6 6 4
    6 4 6 4 6 6 4
    6 4 6 4 6 6 4
    6 4 6 4 6 6 4
    6 4 6 4 6 6 6 4
    6 4 6 4 6 6 6 4
    Nearer, my God, to Thee,
    Nearer to Thee:
    E’en though it be a cross
    That raiseth me,
    Still all my song would be,
    |:Nearer, my God, to Thee,:|
    Nearer to Thee.

    Though, like the wanderer,
    The sun gone down,
    Darkness be over me,
    My rest a stone,
    Yet in my dreams I’d be
    |:Nearer, my God, to Thee,:|
    Nearer to Thee.

    There let the way appear,
    Steps up to heaven;
    All that Thou sendest me,
    In mercy given;
    Angels to beckon me
    |:Nearer, my God, to Thee,:|
    Nearer to Thee.

    Then, with my waking thoughts
    Bright with Thy praise,
    Out of my stony griefs
    Bethel I’ll raise;
    So by my woes to be
    |:Nearer, my God, to Thee,:|
    Nearer to Thee.

    Or, if on joyful wing
    Cleaving the sky,
    Sun, moon, and stars forgot,
    Upwards I fly,
    Still all my song shall be,
    |:Nearer, my God, to Thee,:|
    Nearer to Thee.

    There in my Father’s home,
    safe and at rest,
    There in my Savior’s love,
    perfectly blest;
    Age after age to be,
    |:Nearer, my God, to Thee,:|
    Nearer to Thee.

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