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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
Performer
The Soul Stirrers
The Soul Stirrers
Performer
Willie Webb
Willie Webb
Organ
Edward Robinson
Edward Robinson
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The minister was preaching
And the crowd was standing near
The congregation was singing a tune
In a voice that was loud and clear
[Verse 2]
You know, the crowd that stood around him
They were crying, I could plainly see
For the song that they sang was touching
They were singing, "Nearer My God To Thee"
[Verse 3]
O, nearer, my God, to Thee
Oh, nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
We kept on singing, nearer my God, nearer my God to Thee
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
Oh Lord, we kept on singing nearer
(Nearer, my God, to Thee)
Nearer my God, oh nearer, nearer to Thee
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
They kept on singing, nearer my, my God, nearer my God to Thee
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
Oh yes, they did
[Verse 4]
Songs have a feeling
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
There's a story in every song that we sing
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
Songs have been known to lift heavy burdens
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
If all of our troubles, to God we oughta bring
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
[Verse 5]
And if we are Christians we ought not to be ashamed
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
To lift our voices, admire Jesus' name
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
We ought to be able, Lord, to sing, nearer, nearer my God to Thee
(Oh, nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
Oh, help me Lord, lift our voices and sing
[Verse 6]
Nearer, nearer, nearer, yes
(Nearer, my God, to Thee)
(Oh, nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
Nearer, I want to get nearer to Thee
When I get lonely, I can sing nearer
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
Nearer my God to Thee, yes, I can
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
I just bow down and say nearer and nearer
(Nearer, my God, to Thee)
Whoa, nearer, nearer my God to Thee
(Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
Whoa, oh, oh, nearer, nearer my God to Thee
(Oh, nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee)
(Nearer, my God, to Thee)
Written by: Sam Cooke

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