A cappella, nine voices
Lyrics by Sarah F. Adams, 1805–1848
Music by Lowell Mason, 1792–1872
Arrangement and Latin verse by James Stevens
Performed by BYU Vocal Point
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Solo / Duet In articulo mortis Caelitus mihi vires 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. Excelsior! |
Latin verse In articulo mortis Caelitus mihi vires Oo... Oo... Oo... Oo... In articulo mortis caelitus mihi vires. Deo adjuvante non timendum in perpetuum. Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta. Sic itur ad astra excelsior, excelsior, excelsior, excelsior, excelsi- All my song shall be Nearer my God, to Thee, Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta. Sic itur ad astra excelsior! In articulo mortis caelitus mihi vires. Deo adjuvante non timendum in perpetuum. Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta. Sic itur ad astra excelsior, excelsior, excelsior, excelsior, excelsi- Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee, Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta. Sic itur ad astra excelsior! excelsior, excelsior, excelsior, excelsior, excelsior, excelsior, In articulo mortis caelitus mihi vires. Deo adjuvante non timendum in perpetuum. Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta. Sic itur ad astra excelsior. Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta. Sic itur ad astra excelsior! |