Page 130 - Voices in Praise

Darkness be over me, Say, poor sinner, lov'st Thou me? 1/6
My rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I'd be Verse 2
I delivered thee when bound,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, And, when bleeding, healed Thy wound;
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Sought thee wandering, set thee right;
Nearer to Thee! 2/5 Turned Thy darkness into light. 2/6

Verse 3 Verse 3 Can a woman's tender care
There let the way appear Cease toward the child she bare?
Steps unto heaven; Yes, she may forgetful be;
All that Thou sendest me, Yet will I remember thee. 3/6
In mercy given;
Angels to beckon me, Verse 4
Mine is an unchanging love,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Higher than the heights above,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Deeper than the depths beneath,
Nearer to Thee! 3/5 Free and faithful, strong as death. 4/6

Verse 4 Verse 5
Then, with my waking thoughts Thou shalt see my glory soon,
Bright with Thy praise, When the work of grace is done;
Out of my stony griefs Partner of my throne shalt be;
Bethel I'll raise, Say, poor sinner, lov'st Thou me? 5/6
So by my woes to be
Verse 6
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Lord, it is my chief complaint
Nearer, my God, to Thee, That my love is weak and faint;
Nearer to Thee! 4/5 Yet i love thee, and adore;
O for grace to love thee more!
Verse 5 Amen. 6/6
Or if on joyful wing HOME
Cleaving the sky, 252 I hunger and I thirst
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, Verse 1 I hunger and I thirst; Jesus my manna
Upwards I fly, be:
Still all my song shall be Ye living waters burst
Out of the rock for me. 1/5
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to
Thee, Verse 2
Nearer to Thee! 5/5 Thou bruised and broken Bread,
HOME My life long wants supply;
251 Hark, my soul! It is the Lord As living souls are fed,
Verse 1 O feed me, or I die. 2/5
Hark, my soul! It is the Lord; 'Tis Thy Saviour,
hear his word Verse 3
Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee: Thou true life giving Vine,

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