International Song Service ‎#128

128. One sweetly solemn thought

1 One sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me o'er and o'er;
I'm nearer home today, today,
Than I have been before.

Chorus:
Nearer my home,
Nearer my home,
Nearer my home to-day, today,
Than I have been before.

2 Nearer my Father's house,
Where many mansions be;
Nearer the great white throne today,
Nearer the crystal sea. [Chorus]

3 Nearer the bound of life,
Where burdens are laid down;
Nearer to leave the cross to-day,
And nearer to the crown. [Chorus]

4 Be near me when my feet
Are slipping o'er the brink;
For I am nearer home to-day,
Perhaps, than now I think. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: One sweetly solemn thought
• Author: Miss Phoebe Carey
• Refrain First Line: Nearer my home
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 11:16

Tune Information

• Name: ONE SWEETLY SOLEMN THOUGHT
• Composer: Philip Phillips
• Key: B♭ Major