Nearer My God To Thee
Sarah Adams had to say farewell
often. Her mother died when she
was five. At 32, as an actress in
London’s Richmond Theatre, she bid
farewell to stage on failing health.
When Adam’s pastor asked her
and sister to prepare a hymnal, the
two responded with 62 new tunes.
As the sisters were finishing their
work, their pastor told them he was
planning a sermon about Jacob’s
dream of a ladder ascending
to heaven and needed an
appropriate hymn; Adams soon
completed Nearer My God to Thee.
Lord, we Come Nearer to Thee:
Jacob found a stone to rest his
head against and lay down to sleep.
He dreamed of a stairway… to
heaven… and angels… going up and
down the stairway (Gen 28:11-12)
The Lord said… the land on which
you lie I will give to you… Behold,
I am with you and will keep you…
I will not leave you until I have done
what I have spoken to you (v13-15)
Jacob rose early in the morning
and took the stone… set it up as a
pillar and poured oil on it. He named
that place Bethel which means
house of God (v18-19). Amen.
Lord, through the trials of life,
You God avails to be nearer to me.
As I grow more senior, I find I want to
be nearer to You; and as I draw near
to You God, You draw near to me.
Help me to recognise Your presence
in ordinary & extraordinary places
and help me to have eternity in view.
Your holy presence challenges me
to be more like You, and Your love
encourages me to do Your will.Amen
Lord, thank You for this hymn
that draws me to You my Maker.
As I grow older, I find I want to be
nearer to You and this hymn assures
me God is nearer than I can imagine.
As I draw near to God, You draw
near to me. Your light exposes me
but at same time,Your love comforts
and brings hope of Your good will.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, Nearer my God to Thee,
nearer to Thee!
E’en though it be a cross
that raiseth me;
Still all my song shall be,
nearer my God to Thee,
Nearer my God to Thee,
nearer to Thee…
Then with my waking thoughts
Bright with Thy praise;
All that Thou sendest me
in mercy giv’n;
Angels to beckon me
nearer my God to Thee,
Nearer my God to Thee,
nearer to Thee. Amen.