Each Day a Little Nearer

Each day in sweet com­mun­ion

With Je­sus now I rise

And find His serv­ice ev­er

A glad and sweet sur­prise;

Though what each day is bring­ing

My soul may nev­er guess

Yet to His cross I’m cling­ing

And on my way I press.

And day by day I’m learn­ing

That though my earth­ly way

Is oft through sha­dows wind­ing

’Twill lead to per­fect day;

Each day I know I’m rest­ing

Within His shel­ter­ing arms;

My heart

this thought en­fold­ing

Is safe from earth’s al­arms.

So trust­ing in His mer­cy

And love so mea­sure­less

Each day my soul is full­er

Of peace and joy­ful­ness;

Each day

while life is giv­en

Still strong­er would I be

Till from on high my Sav­ior

Shall say

Come home with Me.