Written by Lovell Mason and Arthur Sullivan
Verse one G C G D Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee G C G D7 G E'em though it be a cross, that raí seth me G C G G C D7 Still all my song would be, nearer, my God, to thee G C G D7 G Nearer my God tot hee, nearer to thee Verse two G C G D Though, like the wanderer, the sung one down G CG D7 G Dark ness be over me, my resta stone G C G G C D7 Yet in my dreams I'd be, nearer, my God, to thee G C G D7 G Nearer tothee, nearer to thee Verse three G C G D There let the way appear, step sup to heaven G C G D7 G All that thousend est me, in mercy given G C G G C D7 Angels to beck on me, nearer, my God, to thee G C G D7 G Nearer to thee, nearer to thee Verse four G C G D Then, with my waking thoughts, bright with thy praise G C G D7 G Out of my stony grifes, bethel I'll raise G C G G C D7 So by my woes to be, nearer, my God, to thee G C G D7 G Nearer to thee, nearer to thee Verse five G C G D Or, if on joy ful wing, cleaving thes ky G C G D7 G Sun, moon, and stars forgot, up wards I fly G C G G C D7 Still all my songs hall be, nearer, my God, to thee G C G D7 G Nearer to thee, nearer to thee