DESCRIPTION:
Filmed during a time of personal grief for many of its members who had recently lost loved ones, Doxology's cover of this well-known hymn serves as a comfort to all who mourn.

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LYRICS:
IN ARTICULO MORTIS // At the moment of death
CAELITUS MIHI VIRES // My strength is from heaven
DEO ADJUVANTE NON TIMENDUM // God helping, nothing should be feared
IN PERPETUUM // Forever
DIRIGE NOS DOMINE // Direct us, O Lord
AD AUGUSTA PER ANGUSTA // To high places by narrow roads
SIC ITUR PER CHRISTUM // Such is the path through Christ
EXCELSIOR // Ever upward

Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me.

There let the way appear, steps unto heaven;
All that thou sendest me, in mercy given.

Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee;
Nearer my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!

Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down,
Darkness be over me, my rest a stone.

Angels to beckon me, nearer, my God, to Thee;
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!

Or if, on joyful wing, cleaving the sky,
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly.

This arrangement of “Nearer, My God, to Thee” is comprised of texts from the beloved Sarah Adams’ hymn combined with fragments of liturgical texts in Latin used by the ancient church.


“Nearer, My God, to Thee” was recorded by Doxology, the a cappella vocal ensemble of the Department of Biblical Worship, a division of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Ministry of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Purchase “Nearer, My God, to Thee” and other great songs of praise sung by Doxology on their album “O Great Redeemer” available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/o-great-redeemer/id979907484. Doxology is under the direction of Chuck T. Lewis, PhD.

The video elements of “Nearer, My God, to Thee” were filmed at historic Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky, by Southern Productions of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Video Credits:
Director/Editor: Matt Graf
Director of Photography/Colorist: Albert Oh
Camera Operator: Drew Layman
Production Crew: Michael Davis, Javier Contesse, Ivana Reyes, Chris Smith, Harrison Watters, Stuart Hunt

Many thanks to Steve Cook, audio engineer for Doxology’s album “O Great Redeemer,” and to Debora Haller for this SATB arrangement of “Nearer My God to Thee” (original TTBB arrangement by James L. Stevens).

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“Nearer My God to Thee.” Words by Sarah F. Adams. Music by Lowell Mason. Original arrangement by James L. Stevens, © 2009 BYU Music Publishing Group. This arrangement by Debora Haller, © 2015 Debora Haller. All rights reserved. The original Vocal Point arrangement may be seen at https://youtu.be/WyxXGdG3-Io.

Used by permission.