// !Mup vs. 6.9 - http://www.arkkra.com


// The hymn produced by this source code is believed to be  
// in the public domain in the United States of America.

// This source code is donated to the public domain.
// 


// Hymn Source: The Cyberhymnal
//		http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/n/m/g/nmgtthee.htm
//		
//		
// Transcribed by: Ted Gatza, Jr. 02/24/2014; Rev. 08/04/2022
// HymnsToGod.org

// ******************************************

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   title bold (19) "" "Nearer, My God, To Thee" ""
   title (2)""
   title (11) "" "\f(TI)But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord" "" 
   title (11) "" "\f(TI)Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works. - Ps. 73:28" ""   
   title (11) "F - 4 - MI" "" ""   
   title (13) "Sarah F. Adams, 1841" "" "Lowell Mason, 1856"
   title (13) "Vs. 6 Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr." "" ""
 
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   title (11) "" "Public Domain" "HymnsToGod.org"


score
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	vscheme = 2f
	staffscale=1.0
	scoresep=6
	staffpad=2
	scorepad=0
	scale = .72
	lyricssize = 13
	pageheight=9.0
	pagewidth=6.0
	topmargin=.200
	bottommargin=.200
	withfontfamily=palatino
	noteheads = "isostri semicirc diam righttri norm rect pie"


staffs=2
	time=4/4	
	key=1&


staff 2
	key=1&
	clef=bass

// ****************************************


music

// Define macros

	define VERSE lyrics between 1&2: @
	define DSVERSE lyrics below 2: @

// Set midi
	midi all: 0 "tempo=90";

// Enter music

//1
1: 2ac; 4gb-; fa-;
2 1: 2f; 4ec; fd;
2 2: 2f; 4s;;

	VERSE "<1. >-1|Near-er, my";
	VERSE "<2. >-1|Though like the";
	VERSE "<3. >-1|There let the";
	VERSE "<4. >-1|Then, with my";
	VERSE "<5. >-1|Or, if on";
	VERSE "<6. >-1|There in my";
bar
//2
1: 4.fd; 8db-; 2;
2: 4.bb-; 8fb-; 2;

	VERSE "God, to Thee,";
	VERSE "wan-der-er,";
	VERSE "way ap-pear,";
	VERSE "wak-ing thoughts";
	VERSE "joy-ful wing";
	VERSE "Fa-ther's home,";
bar
//3
1 1: 2c; 4fc; ac;
1 2: 2c; 4s;;
2: 2af-; 4fa-; ff-;

	VERSE "Near-er to";
	VERSE "The sun gone";
	VERSE "Steps un-to";
	VERSE "Bright with Thy";
	VERSE "Cleav-ing the";
	VERSE "Safe and at";
bar
//4
1: 1gc;
2: 1ec;

	VERSE "Thee!";
	VERSE "down.";
	VERSE "heav'n;";
	VERSE "praise,";
	VERSE "sky,";
	VERSE "rest,";
bar
//5
1: 2ac; 4gb-; fa-;
2 1: 2f; 4ec; fd;
2 2: 2f; 4s;;

	VERSE "E'en though it";
	VERSE "Dark-ness be";
	VERSE "All that Thou";
	VERSE "Out of my";
	VERSE "Sun, moon, and";
	VERSE "There in my";
bar
//6
1: 4.fd; 8db-; 2;
2: 4.bb-; 8fb-; 2;

	VERSE "be a cross";
	VERSE "o-ver me,";
	VERSE "send-est me,";
	VERSE "ston-y griefs";
	VERSE "stars for-got,";
	VERSE "Sav-ior's love,";
bar
//7
1: 4ca- slur; fc; ec; gc;
2 1: 4f slur; a; gc; bc;
2 2: 2c; 4s;;

	VERSE "That rais-eth";
	VERSE "My rest a";
	VERSE "In mer-cy";
	VERSE "Beth-el I'll";
	VERSE "Up-ward I'll";
	VERSE "Per-fect-ly";
bar
//8
1: 1fc;
2: 1af-;

	VERSE "me,";
	VERSE "stone.";
	VERSE "given;";
	VERSE "raise;";
	VERSE "fly,";
	VERSE "blest;";
bar
//9
1: 2c+f; 4d+f; c+f;
2: 2af; 4bf; af;

	VERSE "Still all my";
	VERSE "Yet in my";
	VERSE "An-gels to";
	VERSE "So by my";
	VERSE "Still all my";
	VERSE "Age af-ter";
bar
//10
1: 4.c+f; 8af; 2c+f;
2: 4.af; 8c+f; 2af;

	VERSE "song shall be,";
	VERSE "dreams I'd be";
	VERSE "beck-on me";
	VERSE "woes to be";
	VERSE "song shall be,";
	VERSE "age to be,";
bar
//11
1: 2c+f; 4d+f; c+f;
2: 2af; 4bb-; af;

	VERSE "Near-er, my";
	VERSE "Near-er, my";
	VERSE "Near-er, my";
	VERSE "Near-er, my";
	VERSE "Near-er, my";
	VERSE "Near-er, my";
bar
//12
1: 4.c+g; 8ac; 2gc;
2 1: 4.ge; 8f; 2ec;
2 2: 4.s; 8f; 2s;

	VERSE "God, to Thee.";
	VERSE "God, to Thee.";
	VERSE "God, to Thee.";
	VERSE "God, to Thee.";
	VERSE "God, to Thee.";
	VERSE "God, to Thee.";
bar
newscore
//13
1: 2ac; 4gb-; fa-;
2 1: 2f; 4ec; fd;
2 2: 2f; 4s;;

	VERSE "Near-er, my";
bar
//14
1: 4.fd; 8db-; 2;
2: 4.bb-; 8fb-; 2;

	VERSE "God, to Thee,";
bar
//15
1: 4ca- slur; fc; ec; gc;
2 1: 4f slur; a; gc; bc;
2 2: 2c; 4s;;

	VERSE "Near-er to";
bar
//16
1: 1fc;
2: 1af-;

	VERSE "Thee!";
endbar