| C | G/B | Am | D7 | C | |
| Nearer, still | nearer, | close | to Thy | heart, |
| F | C | Am7 | D7 | G | |
| Draw me, my | Savior- so | pre- | cious Thou | art! |
| C | G/B | C | F | G | |
| Fold me, O | fold | me | close to Thy | breast. |
| C/E | F | C | G | C | |
| Shel- | ter me | safe in that | haven of | rest; |
| F | C/G | G#7 | C/GG7 | C | |
| Shelter me | safe | in that | ha-ven of | rest. |
| Nearer, still nearer, nothing I bring, |
| Naught as an off'ring 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. |
| 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. |
| Nearer, still nearer, while life shall last, |
| Till safe in glory my anchor is cast; |
| Thro' endless ages ever to be |
| Nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee; |
| Nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee. |