Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
Even though it be a cross that raiseth me;
Still all my song would 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;
Yet in my dreams I’d be nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!

There let the way appear steps unto heav’n;
All that Thou sendest me in mercy giv’n;
Angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!

Then with my waking thoughts bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs Bethel I’ll raise;
So by my woes to be 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, upwards I fly,
Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!

Ближе, Господь, к Тебе, ближе к Тебе,
Хотя б крестом пришлось подняться мне;
Нужно одно лишь мне:
Ближе, Господь, к Тебе,
Ближе, Господь, к Тебе,
Ближе к Тебе!

В пустыне странник я, и ночь темна.
Отдых на камне лишь найдет глава.
Но сердце и во сне
Ближе, Господь, к Тебе,
Ближе, Господь, к Тебе,
Ближе к Тебе!

Там лестница наверх, к свету ведет
Страхи оставлю здесь, вся печаль сойдет.
С ангелом за руку вверх я взойду к звезде:
Ближе, Господь к Тебе,
Ближе к Тебе!

И пробудясь от сна песнь воспою;
Твоей хвалой, Христос, плач заменю.
В скорби отрада мне:
Ближе, Господь, к Тебе!
Ближе, Господь, к Тебе,
Ближе к Тебе!

Когда земную жизнь окончу я,
Когда во славу Ты введешь меня,
Вечная радость мне:
Ближе, Господь, к Тебе,
Ближе, Господь, к Тебе,
Ближе к Тебе!

Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
Even though it be a cross that raiseth me;
Still all my song would 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;
Yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!

There let the way appear steps unto heav'n;
All that Thou sendest me in mercy giv'n;
Angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!

Then with my waking thoughts bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise;
So by my woes to be 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, upwards I fly,
Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!

Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee,
Though the cross had to walk up to me;
I only need one:
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!

In the desert wanderer I, and the night is dark.
Relax on the stone will find only the head.
But the heart and in the dream
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!

There are stairs that leads to the light
Fears will leave here, all the sadness will go.
With the angel up I get up to the star:
Nearer my God to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!

And awakening from sleep, a song will sing;
Your praise, o Christ, crying will replace.
In sorrow joy me:
Nearer, my God, to Thee!
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!

When mortal life will end I
When the glory You will bring me,
Eternal joy to me:
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!