Words = <<
\lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = a { \set stanza = "1. "
	Near -- er, my God, to Thee,
	Near -- er to Thee!
	E'en though it be a cross
	that rais -- eth me,

	Still all my song shall be,
	Near -- er, my God, to Thee,
	Near -- er, my God, to Thee,
	Near -- er to Thee!
}
\lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = b { \set stanza = "2. "
	Though like the wan -- der -- er,
	the sun gone down,
	dark -- ness be o -- ver me,
	my rest a stone,

	Yet in my dreams I'd be
	near -- er, my God, to Thee,
	Near -- er, my God, to Thee,
	Near -- er to Thee!
}
\lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = c { \set stanza = "3. "
	Then, with my wak -- ing thoughts
	bright with Thy praise,
	out of my ston -- y griefs
	Beth -- el I'll raise,

	so by my woes to be
	near -- er, my God, to Thee,
	Near -- er, my God, to Thee,
	Near -- er to Thee!
}
\lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = d { \set stanza = "4. "
	Or if on joy -- ful wing
	cleav -- ing the sky,
	sun, moon and stars for -- got,
	up -- ward I fly,

	still all my song shall be,
	Near -- er, my God, to Thee,
	Near -- er, my God, to Thee,
	Near -- er to Thee!

	A -- men.
}
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