Nearer Still Nearer (CHORDS) by Mrs. C.H. Morris

[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!