Be near, O God, to me, nearer to me; So shall I truly be "Nearer to Thee." Thy face I cannot see, Still be Thou near to me, Nearer, O God to me, nearer to me. Fold me beneath Thy wing, Saviour divine; There may I sweetly sing, "Jesus is mine." O'er all life's stormy sea, My guide and haven be, Nearer, O God to me, nearer to me. Thy band, in youth's wild way, did me uphold, Forsake me not, I pray, when I am old; I put my trust in Thee Now and eternally Be near, O God to me, nearer to me.