Lead Sheet

543 - Nearer, My God, to Thee

SARAH F. ADAMS LOWELL MASON

INTRO VERSE
Bb F C C7 Bb

& b 44 ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ..
F C Dm F F C Dm

œ . œj ˙
C

˙ œ œ
F 1.  Near - er, my
2.  There let the
God, to Thee,
way ap - pear,
3.  Then with my wak - ing thoughts

F Bb F C C7 Bb

œ œ
F F C F C Dm F F F

&b ˙
œ . œj ˙
A C F

˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w
7
Near - er to Thee! E’en though it be a cross That rais - eth me! Still all my
Steps un - to heav’n; All that Thou send - est me, In mer - cy giv’n; An - gels to
Bright with Thy praise, Out of my ston - y griefs Beth - el I’ll raise; So by my

REPEAT to Verse
Bb F C C7 Dm Bb F C C7
j ˙ œ . œj ˙
F C F F

œ . ˙ œ œ ..
E C

& b œ ˙ œ œ œ . œj ˙ œ
14
œ œ œ w
song shall be, Near - er, my God, to Thee! Near - er, my God, to Thee, Near - er to Thee!
beck - on me Near - er, my God, to Thee! Near - er, my God, to Thee, Near - er to Thee!
woes to be Near - er, my God, to Thee! Near - er, my God, to Thee, Near - er to Thee!

TURNAROUND to Verse ENDING

F C Dm Bb F C C7 F F

&b w ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ..
C

w
21
Thee! Thee!
Thee! Thee!
Thee! Thee!

Arr. © 2008 Broadman Press (SESAC) (admin. by LifeWay Worship). All rights reserved.
 Lead Sheet
543 - Nearer, My God, to Thee
SARAH F. ADAMS LOWELL MASON

INTRO VERSE
D A A7

& b 44 ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ..
Capo 3 D A Bm G D D A Bm G

œ . œj ˙
A

˙ œ œ
F 1.  Near - er, my
2.  There let the
God, to Thee,
way ap - pear,
3.  Then with my wak - ing thoughts

F#
D D A A7 G

œ œ
D D A D A Bm G D D D

&b œ . œj ˙ ˙
A D

˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w
7
Near - er to Thee! E’en though it be a cross That rais - eth me! Still all my
Steps un - to heav’n; All that Thou send - est me, In mer - cy giv’n; An - gels to
Bright with Thy praise, Out of my ston - y griefs Beth - el I’ll raise; So by my

REPEAT to Verse
C#
A A7 Bm D A A7
j ˙ œ . œj ˙
G D D A D G D

œ . ˙ œ œ ..
A

& b œ ˙ œ œ œ . œj ˙
14
œ œ œ œ w
song shall be, Near - er, my God, to Thee! Near - er, my God, to Thee, Near - er to Thee!
beck - on me Near - er, my God, to Thee! Near - er, my God, to Thee, Near - er to Thee!
woes to be Near - er, my God, to Thee! Near - er, my God, to Thee, Near - er to Thee!

TURNAROUND to Verse ENDING

D D A Bm G D A A7 D D

&b w ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ..
A

w
21
Thee! Thee!
Thee! Thee!
Thee! Thee!

Chords Used (Capo 3)

F# C#
D A Bm G D A7 D G A
A D

Arr. © 2008 Broadman Press (SESAC) (admin. by LifeWay Worship). All rights reserved.