1. O the yesterday’s moments for pleasure or woe,
Am I Nearer To Heaven Today?
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?
Am I nearer (today?) Am I nearer (today?)
(nearer, nearer today?)
Am I nearer the gate where the blessed ones wait? Am I nearer to heaven today?
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Words by Jessie Brown Pounds / Music by Fred A. Fillmore

2. I am nearer the time for the breaking of ties,
Am I Nearer To Heaven Today?
I am nearer the time for the breaking of ties,
That are holding my loved ones to me;
I am near or the time for my latest good byes–
Am I nearer, O Father to Thee?
Am I nearer (today?) Am I nearer (today?)
Am I nearer to heaven today?
(nearer, nearer today?)
Am I nearer the gate where the blessed ones wait? Am I nearer to heaven today?
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3. I am nearer the close of my labor below,
Am I Nearer To Heaven Today?
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?
Am I nearer (today?) Am I nearer (today?)
(nearer, nearer today?)
Am I nearer the gate where the blessed ones wait? Am I nearer to heaven today?
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