Triumphant Songs No.3 ‎#101

101. Nearer thee

1 They were singing, sweetly singing,
And the song melodiously,
On the ev’ning air was ringing,
Nearer, nearer still to thee.

Refrain:
Nearer thee oh blest Redeemer,
Ever dwell forever with us,
Let us in thy love abide.

2 Nearer thee; how sweet the feeling,
Nearer thee in gain and loss,
Nearer thee when I am kneeling,
In the shadow of thy cross. [Refrain]

3 Nearer thee when love descending,
Falls in blessing on my head,
Nearer thee when I am bending
O’er the graves that hid my head. [Refrain]

4 Nearer thee in joy and sorrow,
‘Tis the same where’er I roam,
Nearer thee today, tomorrow,
O my Christ, my King, my Home. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: They were singing, sweetly singing
• Title: Nearer thee
• Author: F. L. Stanton
• Author (Chorus): F. J. R.
• Refrain First Line: Nearer thee oh blest Redeemer
• Publication Date: 1892
• Topic: Prayer

Tune Information

• Name: [They were singing, sweetly singing]
• Composer: Frank J. Robertson