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==Tune from [[Relief Society Song Book, 1919|<i>Relief Society Song Book</i>, 1919]], no. 60==
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*[[media:060_Nearer, Dear Savior, to Thee.pdf|PDF]]
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*Copyright: [[public domain]]
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*Source: [[Relief Society Song Book, 1919|<i>Relief Society Song Book</i>, 1919]], no. 60
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*Contributor: [[User:Veramet|Veramet]] 04:32, 4 September 2010 (MDT)
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* [[Lindsay]]
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*''[[Lindsay]]'', by [[William Clayson]] (1840–1887)
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*Poet: [[Joseph L. Townsend]] (1849–1942)
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==Lyrics from [[Relief Society Song Book, 1919|<i>Relief Society Song Book</i>, 1919]], no. 60==
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<pre>1. Nearer, dear Savior, to Thee,
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Nearer, nearer to Thee;
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Ever I’m stiving to be
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Nearer, yet nearer to Thee!
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Trusting, in Thee I confide,
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Hoping in Thee I abide—
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Refrain.
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Take, O take and cherish me,
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Nearer, dear Savior, to Thee!
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2. Nearer, dear Savior, to Thee,
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Nearer, nearer to Thee;
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Proved by my trials I’ll be
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Nearer, yet nearer to Thee!
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Humbly I come to Thee now,
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Earnest, I prayerfully bow—
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3. Nearer, dear Savior, to Thee,
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Nearer, nearer to Thee;
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Ever my anthem will be
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Nearer, yet nearer to Thee!
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Loving Thee, ever I pray,
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Aid me Thy will to obey—
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4. Nearer, dear Savior, to Thee,
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Nearer, nearer to Thee;
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Let me by holiness be
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Nearer, yet nearer to Thee!
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When all my trials are done,
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When my reward I have won,</pre>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:58, 14 April 2023

Sheet Music

Tune from Relief Society Song Book, 1919, no. 60

Tunes

Lyrics

Lyrics from Relief Society Song Book, 1919, no. 60

1. Nearer, dear Savior, to Thee,
Nearer, nearer to Thee;
Ever I’m stiving to be
Nearer, yet nearer to Thee!
Trusting, in Thee I confide,
Hoping in Thee I abide—

Refrain.
Take, O take and cherish me,
Nearer, dear Savior, to Thee!

2. Nearer, dear Savior, to Thee,
Nearer, nearer to Thee;
Proved by my trials I’ll be
Nearer, yet nearer to Thee!
Humbly I come to Thee now,
Earnest, I prayerfully bow—

3. Nearer, dear Savior, to Thee,
Nearer, nearer to Thee;
Ever my anthem will be
Nearer, yet nearer to Thee!
Loving Thee, ever I pray,
Aid me Thy will to obey—

4. Nearer, dear Savior, to Thee,
Nearer, nearer to Thee;
Let me by holiness be
Nearer, yet nearer to Thee!
When all my trials are done,
When my reward I have won,