Nearer, My God, To Thee

Text by Sarah Fuller Flower Adams, Hervey Doddridge Ganse, Edward Henry Jr. Bickersteth

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About this hymn

Date: 1841
Tune: Bethany (Mason)
Composer: Lowell Mason
Key: G
Meter: 6 4 6 4 6 6 6 4

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Angels, Anticipation, Atonement, Cross, Darkness, Spiritual, Eternal Life.

Eph 2:13-22 · Heb 7:16-19

Musical background

Bethany (Mason) is presented in the source key of G, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: st. 1-2 by Sarah F. Adams, 1841. st. 3-5 by Hervey D. Ganse (1822-1891). st. 6 by Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr. (1825-1906). Music: 'Bethany (Mason)' Lowell Mason, 1856. Setting: Lowell Mason, 1859. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2008 Revision.