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Contemporary Worship Songs: Suggestions
https://wordtoworship.com/lectionary/lcms
This link takes you to a website called "Word to Worship" that features contemporary worship song suggestions based on the LCMS lectionary (used by Sola). This external website is not affiliated with Sola Publishing.

You-Tube Classic Hymns: Piano Accompaniments
https://www.youtube.com/@kbrasee/videos
There is an excellent pianist named Kaleb Brasee who plays instrumental versions of popular/classic hymns, recorded to YouTube. This website is not affliated with Sola Publishisng, but it might be a useful option for congregations who are without an acccompanist.

Index of Hymns from the ReClaim Hymnal
Peruse the list of all the hymns that are included in the printed "ReClaim Hymnal for Church and Home" (Pew and Spiral Editions)

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Nearer, My God to Thee

Source:
Public Domain

Lead Sheet (PDF)

melody and chords for guitar and voice (full page)

Key of F

Full Score (PDF)

four-part score for piano and organ (can be used as half-sheet bulletin insert)

Key of F

Music Image (PNG)

melody and words as an image file to paste into bulletins (cropped)

Key of F
Text: Sarah Flower Adams
Music: Lowell Mason
Tune: Bethany
LBW/WOV Hymn: #n/a
ReClaim/Sola Hymn: #255
Category: General;    Theme: Hope
Scripture: Psalm 73:28
Hymn Text

1 Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee, 
E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me, 
Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to thee, 
Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.

2 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. 

3 Then let my 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. 

4 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.

5 Or if, on joyful wing Cleaving the sky, 
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, Upward I fly: 
Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to thee; 
Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.