Nearer, My God, to Thee (English)

This page shows all instances of “Nearer, My God, to Thee” in English that have been indexed at SingPraises.net.

Author: Sarah F. Adams
Composer: Varies by tune (see below)

Song instances by tune:

Bethany (by Lowell Mason) (1906 to 2021)
Wilmington (by Erik Routley) (1981 to 1982)
N/A (Text only) (1905 to 1957)
N/A (Undetermined) (1906 to 2008)

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General text information (all languages):
- Nearer, My God, to Thee (Sarah F. Adams)

Latest authoritative instance:
- Nearer, My God, to Thee – Hymns (2021-digital), no. 100

English

This song has been indexed in 58 languages:

First line:
Nearer, my God, to thee!
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee!
Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee! E’en
Nearer, my God, to me, Nearer, to thee!
Nearer, my God to you, nearer to you

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Tune: Bethany (by Lowell Mason) (Return to top)

(Indexed instance years: 1906 to 2021)

More information about this tune: Tune: Bethany (Lowell Mason)

Nearer, my God, to thee!

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1906), no. 356

Other editions:
Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1908), no. 356
Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1912), no. 356
Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1915), no. 356
Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1920), no. 356
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Songs of Zion (1908), no. 157

Other editions:
Songs of Zion (1912), no. 157
Songs of Zion (1918), no. 157
Songs of Zion (1920), no. 157
Songs of Zion (1925), no. 157
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909), 157

Other editions:
Deseret Sunday School Songs (1937), 157
Nearer, My God to Thee

Relief Society Song Book (1919), no. 39

Arranger: B. Cecil Gates

Other editions:
Relief Society Song Book (1923), no. 39
Relief Society Song Book (1927), no. 39
Relief Society Song Book (1930), no. 39
Nearer, My God to Thee

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927-a), no. 365

Other editions:
Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927-b), no. 365
Latter-day Saint Hymns (1928), no. 365
Latter-day Saint Hymns (1932ca), no. 365
Latter-day Saint Hymns (1936), no. 365
Latter-day Saint Hymns (1940), no. 365
Nearer, My God to Thee

Selected LDS Hymns (1944), 33
Nearer, My God to Thee

Music from Principles of the Gospel (1943) (1943), p. 329

Other editions:
Music from Principles of the Gospel (1943) (1953), p. 329
Music from Principles of the Gospel (1943) (1961), p. 329
Music from Principles of the Gospel (1943) (1962), p. 329
Music from Principles of the Gospel (1943) (1964), p. 329
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Hymns (1948), no. 124

Other editions:
Hymns (1948), no. 341
Hymns (1948-later), no. 124
Hymns (1948-later), no. 341
Hymns (1950), no. 124
Hymns (1950), no. 341
Hymns (1960-a), no. 124
Hymns (1960-a), no. 341
Hymns (1961-b), no. 124
Hymns (1961-b), no. 341
Hymns (1979), no. 124
Hymns (1979), no. 341
Nearer, my God, to thee

The Hymnal (RLDS) (1956), 112

Other editions:
The Hymnal (RLDS) (1957a), 112
The Hymnal (RLDS) (1959), 112
The Hymnal (RLDS) (1966), 112
Nearer My God to Thee

Favorite Seminary Songs (1963), 24b

Other editions:
Favorite Seminary Songs (1965), 24b
Favorite Seminary Songs (1970), 24b
Favorite Seminary Songs (1972), 24b
Favorite Seminary Songs (1973), 24b
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1976), 85
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments, Abridged Version (1975), 85
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Hymns of the Saints (RLDS) (1981), 138

Other editions:
Hymns of the Saints (RLDS) (1982), 138
Nearer My God to Thee

Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (2007), 325
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Music from October 1984 General Conference (1984-10), Oct 1984

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Hymns (1985), no. 100

Other editions:
Hymns (1998), no. 100
Hymns (2002), no. 100
Hymns (2021-digital), no. 100
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Music from April 1989 General Conference (1989-04), Apr 1989

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Songs of the Heart (in Poetry Form) (1990ca), 100
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Music from October 1991 General Conference (1991-10), Oct 1991

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Music from October 1992 General Conference (1992-10), Oct 1992

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Nearer, My God to Thee

Music from April 1993 General Conference (1993-04), Apr 1993

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Music from October 1995 General Conference (1995-10), Sep 1995

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Submitted Music (1980–Present) [Submitted Music (1998-2006)], Jan 2000

Arranger: Anne Crane
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Hymns (Braille), Vol. 1 and 2 (2011), no. 100
Nearer, My God to Thee

Music from October 2001 General Conference (2001-10), Oct 2001

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Arranger: Barlow Bradford
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Music from April 2010 General Conference (2010-04), Apr 2010

Artist: Combined Institute choir

Arranger: Gregory Duffin
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Miscellaneous Songs from the Church Website (1992–Present) [New Era], Aug 2011

Artist: Marissa Rohlfing

Arranger: Stephen Anderson
Nearer, My God to Thee

Submitted Music (1980–Present) [Submitted Music (2007-2011)], Jan 2011

Contributor: Patrese B. Huff

Arranger: Patrese B. Huff
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Music from April 2013 General Conference (2013-04), Apr 2013

Artist: Priesthood choir from YSA stakes

Arranger: Justin Bills
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Music from the Latter-day Saints Channel (2009–Present), Nov 2015

Artist: Eric Malizia
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Music from Face to Face for Youth, Aug 2017

Artist: Youth choir
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Mormon Channel Studio (2017–2018), Mar 2017

Artist: Eric Malizia

Arranger: Eric Malizia

Other editions:
Mormon Channel Studio (2017–2018), May 2017
Mormon Channel Studio (2017–2018), Feb 2018
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Submitted Music (1980–Present), Jan 2018

Contributor: Lane E. Johnson

Arranger: Lane E. Johnson

Other editions:
Submitted Music (1980–Present), Jan 2019
Submitted Music (1980–Present), Jan 2020
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Praise! Live from the Studio (2021), no. 6

Artist: Madilyn Paige

Arranger: Madilyn Paige
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Submitted Music (1980–Present), Jan 2021

Contributor: Heather G. Badger

Artist: Jonny Stewart (cello); Diane Bastian (piano)

Arranger: Heather G. Badger

Other editions:
Submitted Music (1980–Present), Jan 2021

Tune: Wilmington (by Erik Routley) (Return to top)

(Indexed instance years: 1981 to 1982)

More information about this tune: Tune: Wilmington (Erik Routley)

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Hymns of the Saints (RLDS) (1981), 139

Other editions:
Hymns of the Saints (RLDS) (1982), 139

Tune: N/A (Text only) (Return to top)

(Indexed instance years: 1905 to 1957)

Nearer, my God, to Thee!

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1905), no. 372

Other editions:
Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1912), no. 372
Nearer, my God, to thee

The Saints’ Harp (RLDS) (1870), 31

Other editions:
The Saints’ Harp (RLDS) (1871-a), 31
The Saints’ Harp (RLDS) (1871-b), 31
The Saints’ Harp (RLDS) (1881-a), 31
The Saints’ Harp (RLDS) (1881-b), 31
Nearer, my God, to thee

The Saints’ Harmony, Also the Saints’ Harp (RLDS) (1889), 31

Other editions:
The Saints’ Harmony, Also the Saints’ Harp (RLDS, Replica) (1974-replica), 31
Nearer, my God, to thee

The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS) (1895), 291

Other editions:
The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS) (1900-a), 291
The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS) (1920), 388
The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS) (later-a), 388
Nearer, my God, to thee

The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS, Words Only) (1916), 388
Nearer my God, to Thee

The Saints’ Hymnal (Bickerton) (1937), 159
Nearer, my God, to Thee

General Conference Songs (RLDS) (1922), 50
Nearer, my God, to thee

Hymns of the Centennial (RLDS) (1930), 65
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Hymns of the Restoration (RLDS) (1930), 50
Nearer, My God, to Thee

The Little Hymnal (RLDS) (1935), 50

Other editions:
The Little Hymnal (RLDS) (1938), 50
The Little Hymnal (RLDS) (1948), 317
The Little Hymnal (RLDS) (1949), 317
The Little Hymnal (RLDS) (1950), 317
Nearer, my God, to thee

1956 General Conference and Reunion Hymnal (RLDS) (1956), 112
Nearer, my God, to thee

1957 General Conference and Reunion Hymnal (RLDS) (1957), 112

Tune: N/A (Undetermined) (Return to top)

(Indexed instance years: 1906 to 2008)

Nearer my God to Thee

Music from October 1906 General Conference (1906-10), Oct 1906

Artist: William C. Clive (violin); Clifford Clive (organ)
Nearer, My God, To Thee

Golden Book of Favorite Songs (1923), 61b

Other editions:
Golden Book of Favorite Songs (1946), 61b
Golden Book of Favorite Songs (1951), 61b
Nearer, my God, to thee

Music from October 1916 General Conference (1916-10), Oct 1916

Artist: John J. McClellan (organ)
Nearer, my God to thee

Music from April 1917 General Conference (1917-04), Apr 1917

Artist: John J. McClellan (organ)
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Twice 55 Community Songs (No. 1) (1919), 70
Nearer, my God, to thee

Music from April 1921 General Conference (1921-04), Apr 1921

Artist: LeGrand Ward Male Quartet; Leland I. Acomb (director)
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Twice 55 Community Songs (Canadian Edition) (1924), 102
Nearer, My God, To Thee

Blue Book of Favorite Songs (1928), 61b

Other editions:
New Blue Book of Favorite Songs (1941), 61b
Nearer, My God, to Thee

MIA Songs and Sociability Songs (1928), p. 84b

Other editions:
MIA Songs and Sociability Songs (1929), p. 84b
MIA Songs and Sociability Songs (1930), p. 84b
MIA Songs and Sociability Songs (1935), p. 103b
Nearer, My God, To Thee

Pioneer Songs (1932), 240

Other editions:
Pioneer Songs (1940), 240
Nearer, my God, to thee

The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS) (1933), 317

Other editions:
The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS) (1945), 317
The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS) (1947), 317
The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS) (1951), 317
The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS, Reprint) (1998-reprint), 317
Nearer, My God, to Thee

The Broadman Hymnal (1940), 206
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Saints Hymnal (Bickerton) (1943), 121

Other editions:
Saints Hymnal (Bickerton) (1951), 121
Saints Hymnal (Bickerton) (1998), 121
Nearer, My God, to Thee

The Hymnal for Youth (Herald Edition, RLDS) (1955), 156
Nearer, My God to Thee

Hymns, Carols, Recreational Songs (British Mission) (1951), 73
Meare. My God, to Thee

Praise and Worship (1952), 50
Nearer, my God, to thee

Lutheran Service Book and Hymnal (1958), 577
Nearer, my God, to thee

Hymns of Zion (Church of Christ with the Elijah Message) (1961), 150

Other editions:
Hymns of Zion (Church of Christ with the Elijah Message) (1990), 150
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Favorite Hymns of Praise (1991), 272
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Great Hymns of the Faith (1968), 357
Nearer, My God To Thee

Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (1975), 242

Other editions:
Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (2013), 242
Nearer, My God, to Thee

The New National Baptist Hymnal (2020), 283
Nearer, My God to Thee

Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984), 54

Other editions:
Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1989), 54
Nearer, My God, to Thee

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration (1986), 393
Nearer, My God, to Thee

The United Methodist Hymnal (1990), 528
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Selected Hymns (Military) (2001), 38
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Chalice Hymnal (1995), 577
Nearer, My God, to You

The New Century Hymnal (1995), 606
Nearer, My God, to Thee

The Celebration Hymnal (1997), 553
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Hymns of the True and Living Church (Harmston) (2000), 93
Nearer, My God, to Thee

African American Heritage Hymnal (2001), 163
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Glorious Things are Sung of Zion (Nielsen) (2004), 124

Other editions:
Glorious Things are Sung of Zion (Nielsen) (2004), 341
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Hymnal of the Remnant Saints (Remnant Church) (2006), 80
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!

The Christian Life Hymnal (2015), 426
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Baptist Hymnal 2008 (2008), 543

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