André Rieu - Nearer, My God, to Thee (live in Amsterdam)

André Rieu, over 500 brass players & the Johann Strauss Orchestra performing Nearer, my God, to Thee live in Amsterdam. Taken from the DVD “André Rieu Gala-Live in de Arena“ (Dutch release), available at . For concert dates and tickets visit: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. The original lyrics to the hymn are as follows: 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, Chorus: Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee! 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, Chorus There let the way appe