This document contains the lyrics to the hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee" in six verses. The hymn expresses the desire to draw closer to God both in life and after death. It finds comfort in the love and mercy of God, even in times of darkness or suffering. The song looks forward to an eternal home with God in Heaven.

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Sarah F. Adams, pub.1841; v. 6 by Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr. Lowell Mason, 1856
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