Nearer, Still Nearer | Songs and Everlasting Joy

The words of this beautiful hymn came from the experiences of the writer. She was impressed with the drawing power of His love toward her personally.
May you also feel the drawing power of God toward you in your personal walk with Him.
Nearer, Still Nearer
Verse 1
Nearer, still nearer, close to Thy heart,
Draw me, my Saviour-so precious Thou art!
Fold me, O, fold me close to Thy breast;
Shelter me safe in that haven of rest;
Shelter me safe in that haven of rest.
Verse 2
Nearer, still nearer, nothing I bring,
Naught as an offering to Jesus, my King;
Only my sinful, now contrite heart,
Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart;
Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart.
Verse 3
Nearer, still nearer, Lord, to be Thine!
Sin, with its follies, I gladly resign,
All of its pleasures, pomp and its pride,
Give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified;
Give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified.
Verse 4
Nearer, still nearer, while life shall last,
Till safe in glory my anchor is cast;
Through endless ages ever to be
Nearer, my Saviour, still nearer to Thee;
Nearer, my Saviour, still nearer to Thee!

[@HanstheTraffer]

4 am couldn't sleep ...pain...Prayed for Jesus to hold me close to his heart for refuge. Remembered this song so I got up and turned on the computer and found this wonderful rendition. Thank You.

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

Praise God that He wants us to always be nearer go Him! We will continue to get nearer and nearer for all eternity - that hurts the brain to think about! I am praying for your health and that your pain will be relieved, or that you will be given that wonderful nearness to withstand it. God bless you richly, brother.

[@xXAnni3LuvsYhuXx]

Amen ❤❤

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

May we always get nearer to the Lord! Good bless.

[@lynnettecooper227]

I BEAUTIFUL 😍 🤩 👌 ♥️ 💗 💖 SONG LOVE IT

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

I love that this song is about progress. We just keep striving nearer to the Lord and with His drawing, we grow closer and closer. What a message. God bless!

[@1corinthians15.1-4kjv]

This hymn is just so beautiful, and even mentions the blood, which many preachers today and also all the new version of the Bible horrendously leaves out! You sing it so beautiful, though many other great versions is out there. For instance Sounds Like Reign doing acapella in an old silo. However, where your online singing ministry excels over the rest is, that you sing all these old hymns in their beautiful entirety, not only the few verses, that you can agree with, seen from a denominational stand point. It often frustrates me, that many singers often leaves out the parts of these old hymns, which they just do not agree in at all. In the Bible there is no denomination, either we follow God's truth and worship Him in truth and spirit, as we are commanded or we do not! God Bless!

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

I always intend to sing it all but have found out on occasion that there are more than I’ve sung! After it’s already published! Oh well, I can try. It does make for some long hymns, though!

[@bonnieketterman6542]

What a beautiful Hymn love the words

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

Amen! It is such an encouragement. We must just keep getting nearer and nearer to Him, one step at a time.

[@VernonHochstetler]

Beautiful

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

Praise God you enjoy it!

[@pilgrim.on.a.narrow.road.]

I love this hymn so much, and your rendition, I listen to it regularly! Bless you sister, Glory be to God😊😊

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

It is beautiful! It is also encouraging on our Christian walk to know He us drawing us always nearer if we do not resist! God bless you.

[@Eleina1951]

This beautiful hymn doesn't get anywhere near the recognition it deserves. It's been my personal favourite for years. Thankyou to those involved in this download. God bless.

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

I agree! It’s beautiful and so meaningful. The music is recorded at my home by me and sometimes, as in this song, my husband provides the nature footage. May God bless you this week!

[@1corinthians15.1-4kjv]

It is still a hugely popular old hymn, so beautiful, and one of the most often performed still. I would not be surprised, if only Amazing Grace beats this hymn in most versions ever published. But, keep them coming! God Bless!

[@johndadzie9124]

Touching. Great joy. Thank you Jesus

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

Amen and praise God for His desire to have us nearer to Him. Have a blessed week with the Lord!

[@pamelasaunders2755]

Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah! Amen! Beautiful singing 🙌🙌🙌❤️😇

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

Praise God! May we always grow nearer to Him.

[@PrestonProdger-j2j]

Your channel has been a great ministry to my soul. Hymns have the ability to point me to the beauty of God in such a way that no other music can. At times I am overwhelmed with the majesty of God. He is so far above, and yet so near. The Holy Spirit is so gracious as to reveal the Father to us; he pulls back the veil from our eyes so that we may gaze upon our wonderful LORD in all his splendor. Nearer, still nearer to thee is the heart cry of every hungry soul.

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

Praise God that this music has ministered to you. Such eloquent words about God and His ability to be so close to us, yet so majestically above us mere mortals. It is amazing He pays us attention at all! We deserve none of it. But, the fact He gives to us is testament to His faultless character of love. Praise God for His love of us and His desire to have us walk nearer to Him. God bless you!

[@kelvintoaffe7179]

oh this is so beautiful , gives me want to keep going through tough times in my life

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

Praise God you were blessed by that lovely hymn. May we always get nearer to the Lord, each day.