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Nearer, My God, to Thee

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Two versions of this arrangement are available:
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  • Violin Duet  | Catalog # 1030.1
  • Viola Duet  | Catalog # 1030.2​
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About this Song

Music: Lowell Mason, 1792–1872
Text: Sarah F. Adams, 1805–1848
Arranged by Timothy Max, b. 1979

Lyrics

  1. 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!

  2. Though like the wanderer,
    The sun gone down,
    Darkness be over me,
    My rest a stone,
    Yet in my dreams I’d be
    Nearer, my God, to thee,
    Nearer, my God, to thee,
    Nearer to thee!

  3. There let the way appear,
    Steps unto heav’n;
    All that thou sendest me,
    In mercy giv’n;
    Angels to beckon me
    Nearer, my God, to thee,
    Nearer, my God, to thee,
    Nearer to thee!

  4. Then with my waking thoughts
    Bright with thy praise,
    Out of my stony griefs
    Bethel I’ll raise;
    So by my woes to be
    Nearer, my God, to thee,
    Nearer, my God, to thee,
    Nearer to thee!
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  5. Or if, on joyful wing
    Cleaving the sky,
    Sun, moon, and stars forgot,
    Upward I fly,
    Still all my song shall be
    Nearer, my God, to thee,
    Nearer, my God, to thee,
    Nearer to thee!

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Timothy Max is a musician, performer, and teacher, who writes and arranges modern and sacred choral and orchestral works. His music has been performed worldwide and many of his pieces are freely downloadable and shared through his website. 

Tim resides in Houston, Texas, USA, where he enjoys home improvement projects, thrift shopping, and teaching music lessons. Check out Tim's full bio for more info. ​
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