NEARER MY GOD TO THEE
Written by Nathan Drake, Sarah F. Adams, Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr.
Nearer My God To Thee Chords
from "Hymns of the Father"
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Intro/Interludes: F Bb F C
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F Bb
Nearer, my God, to Thee
F C
Nearer to Thee
Dm Bb
Even though it be a cross
F C F
That raiseth me
Dm Bb
Still all my song shall be
Dm C
Nearer, my God, to Thee
F Bb F C F
Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
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F Bb
Though, like the wanderer
F C
The sun gone down
Dm Bb
Darkness be over me
F C F
My rest a stone
Dm Bb
Yet in my dreams I'd be
Dm C
Nearer, my God, to Thee
F Bb F C F
Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
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F Bb
Then, with my waking thoughts
F C
Bright with Thy praise
Dm Bb
Out of my stony griefs
F C F
Bethel I'll raise
Dm Bb
So by my woes to be
Dm C
Nearer, my God, to Thee
F Bb F C F
Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
F Bb
There in my Father’s home,
F C
safe and at rest,
Dm Bb
There in my Savior’s love,
F C F
perfectly blest;
Dm Bb
Age after age to be
Dm C
Nearer my God to Thee
F Bb F C F
Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
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Available worship resources for Nearer My God to Thee include: chord chart, multitrack, backing track, lyric video, and streaming. This hymn was written by Sarah F. Adams, Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr., 1841. Modern arrangement and recording by Nathan Drake, Reawaken Hymns. CCLI# 7194744
ACOUSTIC
Nearer My God To Thee Chords (Acoustic)
(Guitar down-tuned 1 whole step)
(Capo 1)
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G C
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G D
Nearer to Thee
Em C
Even though it be a cross
G D G
That raiseth me
Em C
Still all my song shall be
G D
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G C G D G
Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
G C
Though, like the wanderer
G D
The sun gone down
Em C
Darkness be over me
G D G
My rest a stone
Em C
Yet in my dreams I'd be
G D
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G C G D G
Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
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G C
Then, with my waking thoughts
G D
Bright with Thy praise
Em C
Out of my stony griefs
G D G
Bethel I'll raise
Em C
So by my woes to be
G D
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G C G D G
Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
G C
There in my Father’s home,
G D
safe and at rest,
Em C
There in my Savior’s love,
G D G
perfectly blest;
Em C
Age after age to be
G D
Nearer my God to Thee
G C G D G
Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
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