The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7902

7902. Each Day A Little Nearer

1 Each day in sweet communion,
With Jesus now I rise,
And find His service ever
A glad and sweet surprise;
Though what each day is bringing
My soul may never guess,
Yet to His cross I’m clinging,
And on my way I press.

2 And day by day I’m learning
That though my earthly way
Is oft through shadows winding,
’Twill lead to perfect day;
Each day I know I’m resting
Within His sheltering arms;
My heart, this thought enfolding,
Is safe from earth’s alarms.

3 So trusting in His mercy
And love so measureless,
Each day my soul is fuller
Of peace and joyfulness;
Each day, while life is given,
Still stronger would I be,
Till from on high my Savior
Shall say, Come home with Me."

Text Information

• First Line: Each day in sweet communion
• Title: Each Day A Little Nearer
• Author: Faith Williams
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Language: English
• Source: Tears and Triumphs by Lycurgus L. Pickett, Martin W. Knapp and John R. Bryant (Columbia, SC: L. L. Pickett, 1894)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GRAYTON BEACH
• Composer: John Harrison Tenney (1894)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain