1. Nearer, dear Savior, to thee,Nearer, nearer to thee,Ever I’m striving to beNearer, yet nearer to thee!Trusting in thee I confide;Hoping, in thee I abide.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 beNearer, yet nearer to thee!Humbly I come to thee now;Earnest, I prayerfully bow.Take, O take, and cherish me:Nearer, dear Savior, to thee!
3. Nearer, dear Savior, to thee,Nearer, nearer to thee,Ever my anthem will beNearer, yet nearer to thee!Loving thee, ever I pray,Aid me thy will to obey.Take, O take, and cherish me:Nearer, dear Savior, to thee!
4. Nearer, dear Savior, to thee,Nearer, nearer to thee,Let me by holiness beNearer, yet nearer to thee!When all my trials are done,When my reward I have won,Take, O take, and cherish me:Nearer, dear Savior, to thee!