Nearer to Thee

Nearer to thee, O my Savior,
Nearer I would be each day.
As I cross life’s stormy ocean
Never from Thee let me stray.

Nearer, nearer, ever nearer,
Is the language of my soul
As I journey down life’s pathway,
As I near bright heaven’s goal.

Lead me through this world of sorrow,
Let my hand in Thine e’er be;
Throw Thy arms of love around me,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.

When the storm clouds round me gather
In the clefted Rock I hide;
When the surging billows threaten,
Fold me closer to Thy side.

There’s a home for me in heaven,
By the crystal, silvered sea;
Some sweet morn the golden portals
Opened wide will be for me.

There in amaranthine glory
I will sit at Jesus’ feet;
There I’ll sing the sweet old story
As I walk the golden street.

O my heart, wait on in patience,
Each day brings me near’r the goal;
In some blissful dewy dawning
Heaven will receive my soul.