One Sweetly Solemn Thought

1 

One sweetly solemn thought

Comes to me o’er and o’er;

Today I’m nearer to my home 

Than e’er I’ve been before.

2 

Nearer my Father’s house,

Where many mansions be;

And nearer to the great white throne,

Nearer the crystal sea.

3 

Nearer the bound of life,

Where falls my burden down;

Nearer to where I leave my cross,

And where I gain my crown.

4 

Savior, confirm my trust,

Complete my faith in thee;

And let me feel as if I stood

Close to eternity.

5 

Feel as if now my feet

Were slipping o'er the brink;

For I may now be nearer home,

Much nearer than I think.

Author: Phoebe Cary (1852)

Apparently there is another tune for this hymn that is more commonly used than the one we have in our hymnals... (I always learn something new when looking for videos for these posts.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxXm77FgkYA

And another...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYZXhRh9xQk

Here is a video (well, audio) of the Woodbury version with which I'm familiar, as in the printed version above.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9iDz5InM5U