Nearer, Dear Savior, to Thee
Author: Joseph L. Townsend
Composer: William Clayson
Languages (31)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Armenian (West): ՄՕՏ ԸԼԼԱՄ ՏԷՐԸՍ ՔԵԶՒ
- Cantonese (Romanized/Pingyam): [Unknown title]
- Czech: Spasiteli, blíž Ti být
- Danish: Nærmere, Herre, til dig
- Dutch: Nader, mijn Heiland, tot U
- English: Nearer, Dear Savior, to Thee
- English Braille: ⠠⠝⠑⠁⠗⠻⠂ ⠠⠙⠑⠁⠗ ⠠⠎⠁⠧⠊⠕⠗⠂ ⠞⠕ ⠠⠮⠑
- Fijian: Voleka Vei Kemuni
- Finnish: Johdata luoksesi ain
- French: Mon Sauveur, plus près de Toi
- German: Näher, mein Heiland, zu dir
- Greek: Κοντά σου Κύριε
- Hungarian: Hadd legyek közel Hozzád
- Italian: Più presso a Te
- Japanese: 主に近づかん
- Japanese (Hiragana): 主に近づかん
- Japanese (Kanji): 主に近づかん
- Khmer (Cambodian): ឱ ! សូមនៅជិតព្រះសង្គ្រោះ
- Korean: 사랑의 구세주여 주께 나갑니다
- Latvian: Tuvāk Tev, Glābēj, arvien
- Mandarin (Romanized/Pinyin): Gèngjiā yǔ Jiùzhǔ jiējìn
- Mandarin (Simplified): 更加与救主接近
- Mandarin (Traditional): 更加與救主接近
- Norwegian: Nærmere Frelser til deg
- Portuguese: Perto de Ti, Redentor
- Samoan: Faalatalata Mai Nei
- Spanish: Gran Salvador, Cerca a Ti
- Swedish: Frälsare, närmare dig
- Tahitian: Ei Pihaiiho Vau ia Oe
- Tongan: Ofi hoku Huhuʻi
- Turkish (Armenian Script): Եագըն Խէլասքէարըրա, տահա եագըն Սանա
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Most common tunes for “Nearer, Dear Savior, to Thee”
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1861 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: The Juvenile Instructor (1866–1929), Jan 1882.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. Nearer, dear Savior, to thee, Nearer, nearer to thee— Ever I’m striving to be Nearer, yet nearer to thee! Trusting, in thee I confide; Hoping, in thee I abide.
Take, oh, 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.
Take, oh, take, and cherish me, Nearer, dear Savior, to thee.
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.
Take, oh, take, and cherish me, Nearer, dear Savior, to thee.
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,
Take, oh, take, and cherish me, Nearer, dear Savior, to thee.
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