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28. Am I Nearer to Heaven Today?

1 O the yesterday's moments for pleasure or woe,
Have been stealthily carried away;
I am nearer the valley of shadows, I know-
Am I nearer to heaven today?

Refrain:
Am I nearer
Am I nearer
Am I nearer to heaven today?
Am I nearer the gate where the blessed ones wait?
Am I nearer to heaven today?

2 I am nearer the time for the breaking of ties,
That are holding my loved ones to me;
I am nearer the time for my latest good byes-
Am I nearer, O Father to Thee? [Refrain]

3 I am nearer the close of my labor below,
I am nearer the end of my way;
I am nearer the edge of the valley, I know-
Am I nearer to heaven today? [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: O the yesterday's moments for pleasure or woe
Title: Am I Nearer to Heaven Today?
Author: Jessie Brown Pounds (1916)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1997
Scripture:
Topic: Christians: Aspiration & Longing
Tune Information
Name: [O the yesterday's moments for pleasure or woe]
Composer: Fred A. Fillmore (1916)
Key: G Major



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