Hymn Chords

301. Nearer, Still Nearer

Eb            Bb      Cm    Ab     Eb
Nearer, still nearer, close to Thy heart,

Ab          Eb         Cm  F     F7   Bb
Draw me, my Savior, so pre-cious Thou art;

Eb         Bb   Eb Ab    Bb7 Eb  Bb
Fold me, O fold me close to  Thy breast,

Eb   Ab     Eb           Bb       Eb
Shel-ter me safe in that haven of rest,

Ab         Eb   Dm      Eb Bb7    Eb
Shelter me safe in that ha-ven of rest.


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
Nearer, still nearer, close to Thy heart,
Draw me, my Savior, so precious Thou art;
Fold me, O fold me close to Thy breast,
Shelter me safe in that haven of rest,
Shelter me safe in that haven of rest.

[Verse 2]
Nearer, still nearer, nothing I bring,
Nought as an offering to Jesus my King—
Only my sinful now contrite heart;
Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart,
Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart.

[Verse 3]
Nearer, still nearer, Lord, to be Thine;
Sin, with its follies, I gladly resign,
All of its pleasures, pomp and its pride;
Give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified,
Give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified.

[Verse 4]
Nearer, still nearer, while life shall last;
Till safe in glory my anchor is cast;
Through endless ages, ever to be,
Nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee,
Nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee.