[Verse 1]
C G Am F C
Near - er, still near - er, close to Thy heart,
F C Am D G G7
Draw me, my Sav - ior, so pre - cious Thou art;
C G C F G
Fold me, O fold me close to Thy breast,
C F C Am G G7 C C7
Shel - ter me safe in that ha - ven of rest,
F Fm C Am G G7 C
Shel - ter me safe in that ha - ven of rest.
[Verse 2]
C G Am F C
Near - er, still near - er, no - thing I bring,
F C Am D G G7
Nought as an off’ - ring to Je - sus my King-
C G C F G
On - ly my sin - ful now con - trite heart,
C F C Am G G7 C C7
Grant me the cleans - ing Thy blood doth im - part,
F Fm C Am G G7 C
Grant me the cleans - ing Thy blood doth im - part.
[Verse 3]
C G Am F C
Near - er, still near - er, Lord, to be Thine;
F C Am D G G7
Sin, with its foll - ies, I glad - ly re - sign,
C G C F G
All of its plea - sures, pomp and its pride;
C F C Am G G7 C C7
Give me but Je - sus, my Lord cru – ci - fied,
F Fm C Am G G7 C
Give me but Je - sus, my Lord cru – ci - fied.
[Verse 4]
C G Am F C
Near - er, still near - er, while life shall last;
F C Am D G G7
Till safe in glo - ry my an - chor is cast;
C G C F G
Through end - less a - ges, ev - er to be,
C F C Am G G7 C C7
Near - er, my Sav - ior, still near - er to Thee,
F Fm C Am G G7 C
Near - er, my Sav - ior, still near - er to Thee.