Nearer, My God, to Thee
Author: Sarah F. Adams
This chart compares versions of the English text of Nearer, My God, to Thee, as it appears in different publications.
Minor punctuation, capitalization, and spelling differences are shown, in addition to more substantial differences in words, phrases, or verses.
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1. Nearer, my God, to thee,f 11. Nearer, my God, to thee,
2Nearer to thee! 2Nearer to thee!
3E’en though it be a cross 3E’en though it be a cross
4That raiseth me. 4That raiseth me.
5Still all my song shall be 5Still all my song shall be
n 6Nearer, my God to thee, n 6Nearer, my God, to thee,
7Nearer, my God to thee, 7Nearer, my God, to thee,
8Nearer to thee! 8Nearer to thee!
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102. Though like the wanderer, 102. Though like the wanderer,
11The sun gone down, 11The sun gone down,
12Darkness be over me, 12Darkness be over me,
13My rest a stone, 13My rest a stone,
14Yet in my dreams I’d be 14Yet in my dreams I’d be
n 15Nearer, my God to thee, n 15Nearer, my God, to thee,
16Nearer, my God to thee, 16Nearer, my God, to thee,
17Nearer to thee! 17Nearer to thee!
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n n 193. There let the way appear,
20Steps unto heav’n;
21All that thou sendest me,
22In mercy giv’n;
23Angels to beckon me
24Nearer, my God, to thee,
25Nearer, my God, to thee,
26Nearer to thee!
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284. Then with my waking thoughts
29Bright with thy praise,
30Out of my stony griefs
31Bethel I’ll raise;
32So by my woes to be
33Nearer, my God, to thee,
34Nearer, my God, to thee,
35Nearer to thee!
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193. Or if, on joyful wing 375. Or if, on joyful wing
20Cleaving the sky, 38Cleaving the sky,
21Sun, moon, and stars forgot, 39Sun, moon, and stars forgot,
22Upward I fly, 40Upward I fly,
t 23Still all my song shall be, t 41Still all my song shall be
24Nearer, my God to thee, 42Nearer, my God, to thee,
25Nearer, my God to thee, 43Nearer, my God, to thee,
26Nearer to thee! 44Nearer to thee!
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