Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee;
E'en though it be a cross
That raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee. Deep in thy sacred heart
Let me abide,
Thou that hast bled for me,
Sorrowed and died.
Sweet shall my weeping be,
Grief surely leading me
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee. Friends may depart from me,
Night may come down;
Clouds of adversity
Darken and frown;
Still through my tears I'll see
Hope gently leading me
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee. When though the shadows fall
Naught shall I fear;
When darkest seems the night
Morning is near.
Sweet shall my trusting be,
Sorrow still bringing me
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee. And when the goal is won,
How like a dream,
In the dim retrospect,
Sorrow will seem.
Sweet will my transports be,
Jesus, thy face to see,
When I have come at last
Nearer to thee.