Nearer My God to Thee
Misc Praise Songs
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 6
Sarah Flower Adams / Lowell Mason 1840 *
Verse 1
G C Nearer, my God, to Thee G D Nearer to Thee G C E'en though it be a cross G D7 G That raiseth me G C G Still all my song would be G C D7 Nearer, my God, to Thee G C G D7 G Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
Verse 2
G C Though, like the wanderer G D The sun gone down G C Darkness be over me G D7 G My rest a stone G C G Yet in my dreams I'd be G C D7 Nearer, my God, to Thee G C G D7 G Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
Verse 3
G C There let the way appear G D Steps up to heaven G C All that Thou sendest me G D7 G In mercy given G C G Angels to beckon me G C D7 Nearer, my God, to Thee G C G D7 G Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
Verse 4
G C Then, with my waking thoughts G D Bright with Thy praise G C Out of my stony griefs G D7 G Bethel I'll raise G C G So by my woes to be G C D7 Nearer, my God, to Thee G C G D7 G Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
Verse 5
G C Or, if on joyful wing G D Cleaving the sky G C Sun, moon, and stars forgot G D7 G Upwards I fly G C G Still all my song shall be G C D7 Nearer, my God, to Thee G C G D7 G Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
Verse 7
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Verse 8
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