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Author: Chas. H. Gabriel Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Nearer to Jesus I am drawing ev'ry day Refrain First Line: Nearer, nearer Lyrics: 1 Nearer to Jesus I am drawing ev’ry day, Closer clinging to His side I press on my way; Sweeter falls the music of His voice upon mine ear, Hoping, trusting, waiting, I have nothing to fear. Refrain: Nearer, nearer, Nearer blessed Jesus, Nearer draw me to Thee, closer yet I would be; Whisper sweetest words of comfort, hold and strengthen me; Help me Savior, help me to live nearer to Thee. 2 Nearer to Jesus ev’ry morning, noon and night, Living in His counsel, and sustained by His might, All the way my soul rejoices in His precious love, And I’ll trust Him till at last I’m crown’d His above. [Refrain] 3 Nearer to Jesus I am longing yet to be, Nearer, nearer, till His blessed face I can see; Nearer, till around the throne, with all the ransom’d throng, I shall see Him face to face, and praise Him in song. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Nearer to Jesus I am drawing ev'ry day]

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[Nearer to Jesus I am drawing ev'ry day]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. I. Baltzell Incipit: 31665 35611 21177 Used With Text: Nearer Every Day

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Nearer Every Day

Author: Chas. H. Gabriel Hymnal: Sunshine #80 (1895) First Line: Nearer to Jesus I am drawing ev'ry day Refrain First Line: Nearer, nearer Lyrics: 1 Nearer to Jesus I am drawing ev’ry day, Closer clinging to His side I press on my way; Sweeter falls the music of His voice upon mine ear, Hoping, trusting, waiting, I have nothing to fear. Refrain: Nearer, nearer, Nearer blessed Jesus, Nearer draw me to Thee, closer yet I would be; Whisper sweetest words of comfort, hold and strengthen me; Help me Savior, help me to live nearer to Thee. 2 Nearer to Jesus ev’ry morning, noon and night, Living in His counsel, and sustained by His might, All the way my soul rejoices in His precious love, And I’ll trust Him till at last I’m crown’d His above. [Refrain] 3 Nearer to Jesus I am longing yet to be, Nearer, nearer, till His blessed face I can see; Nearer, till around the throne, with all the ransom’d throng, I shall see Him face to face, and praise Him in song. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Nearer to Jesus I am drawing ev'ry day]

Nearer Every Day

Author: Chas. H. Gabriel Hymnal: Epworth Songs #81 (1893) First Line: Nearer to Jesus I am drawing ev'ry day Refrain First Line: Nearer, nearer Languages: English Tune Title: [Nearer to Jesus I am drawing ev'ry day]

Nearer every day

Author: Charles H. Gabriel Hymnal: Living Praise No. 2 #d131 (1906) First Line: Nearer to Jesus I am drawing every day Refrain First Line: Nearer, nearer Languages: English

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Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Author of "Nearer Every Day" in Sunshine Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman

I. Baltzell

1832 - 1893 Person Name: Rev. I. Baltzell Composer of "[Nearer to Jesus I am drawing ev'ry day]" in Sunshine Baltzell, Isaiah. (near Frederick, Maryland, November 26, 1832--January 16, 1893, Frederick). He was educated in the common schools, and at New Windsor Academy, Carroll County, Maryland. In 1859 he married Cecilia Caroline James at Mountain Jackson, Virginia. Originally a Lutheran, he joined the United Brethren Church in 1847, was licensed to preach by the Virginia Conference in 1854, and ordained in 1856. In 1862 he joined the Pennsylvania Conference. He was presiding elder from 1875 to 1880, and from 1883 to 1889. He was a delegate to three General Conferences, and was a trustee of Otterbein University. In 1873 he was appointed by the General Conference a member of the committee to superintend the publication of Hymns for the Sanctuary. His first compilation was Revival Songster (Baltimore, 1859). He was joint editor, with G.W.M. Rigor, or Choral Gems (1871); joint editor, with E.S. Lorenz, of Heavenly Carols, Songs of Grace, Gates of Praise, Songs of Cheer, Songs of the Kingdom, Holy Voices, Songs of Refreshing, Notes of Triumph, Garnered Sheaves, Songs of the Morning, and The Master's Praise. He was also author of music and services for special occasions, and the editor and publisher of Carols of Praise. See: Shuey, W.A. (1892). Manual of the United Brethren Publishing House; Historical and Descriptive: 243-244. Some of his hymns bear the pseudonym Amicus. --Harry Eskew, DNAH Archives