nearer my god to thee

Nearer, My God, to Thee” is a 19th century Christian hymn by Sarah Flower Adams, based loosely on Genesis 28:11–19, the story of Jacob’s dream. Behind The Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy Genesis 28:11–12 can be translated as follows: “So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. […]