| Elizabeth Southall - 1855 - 208 pages
...which were read, and amongst them appeared to derive comfort from the hymn beginning, — " Nearer, my God, to thee — Nearer to Thee ! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me ; Still all my song would be — Nearer, my God, to thee — Nearer to thee ! " Early on First-day morning, she seemed... | |
| Henry Ward Beecher - 1856 - 934 pages
...To Thee thrice-named be praises, Loud as all heaven raises, While earth responsive sings. 6s & 4s. 1. NEARER, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee, E'en though...stone ; Yet in my dreams I 'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee-£Nearcr to Thee ! 3. There let the way appear, Steps unto heaven ; All that Thou sendest me,... | |
| 1856 - 486 pages
...tends to His abode, To rest in His embrace. 16* w 239. PM SARAH F. ADAMS. NEARER TO THEE. i NEARER, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! E'en though it be...raiseth me; Still all my song shall be,— Nearer, my God, to Thee, i Nearer to Thee! a Though, like the wanderer, My rest a stone; Yet in my dreams I'd... | |
| Heavenly thoughts - 1856 - 360 pages
...ere I die ! W. HIND. MARCH 30. " It is good for me to draw near to God." — Ps. Ixxiii. 28. Nearer, my God, to Thee, — Nearer to Thee ! E'en though...raiseth me, Still all my song shall be — Nearer, my God, to Thee, — Nearer to Thee ! Though, like a wanderer, The sun gone down, The darkness comes... | |
| Congregational union of England and Wales - 1856 - 754 pages
...again thou meet not here, To part no more thou shalt with God. TWIOGS. NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE. NEARER, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! E'en though it be...That raiseth me : Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! Though, like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness comes over me,... | |
| Henry Ward Beecher - 1856 - 506 pages
...cross That raisctli me ; Still all my song shall be, — Nearer, my God. to Theo, Nearer to Theo I 2. Though, like the wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness...be over me, My rest a stone ; Yet in my dreams I 'd bo Nearer, my God, to Thee, — Nearer to Thee ! 3. There let the way appear, Steps unto heaven ; All... | |
| Maria Sandberg - 1857 - 220 pages
...to raise, And fix on things above; Spirit of sacrifice and praise, Of holiness and love." " Nearer, my God, to Thee, — Nearer to Thee ! E'en though...That raiseth me, Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee — Nearer to Thee. " Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness comes over... | |
| 1857 - 372 pages
...prayer, And joy, and strength, and courage, are with thee? 13 NEARER TO THEE. SARAH F. ADAMS. NEARER, my God, to thee, — Nearer to thee ! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me : Still all my song would be, Nearer, my God, to thee, — Nearer to thee ! Though like the wanderer, The sun gone down,... | |
| Sophia Cooke - 1857 - 258 pages
...Earthly Care a Heavenly Discipline." The hymn at the end of it was sweet to me. ' Nearer to thee, my God, Nearer to thee ; E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me, Still all my song shall be Nearer to thee ! ' " By the middle of May her health was somewhat improved; and though unable as yet to go... | |
| Elias Nason - 1858 - 896 pages
...poor request, Nor turned His heart from me. 359. 6s * 4s- ELLIOT- 8- FNBAB UJITO HIM. — Ps. 148 :14. 1 NEARER, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee, E'en though...Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee — Nearer to Thee. 3 There let the way appear Steps unto heaven ; All... | |
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