Nearer, Dear Savior to Thee (by Melinda Nixon Allred -- Cello solo)

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From Ruth A.: This is gorgeous. I've always loved this hymn and have never understood why it isn't more popular. Now that I get to pick the hymns, I'm going to have to fix that. And I have to decide which of the cellists in my ward I'm going to fling this at.
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Song background:

This beautiful hymn is rarely sung in our congregations, and I'm not sure why. I think it might suffer from "middle child syndrome" as it lives between the ever popular hymns "Nearer, My God, to Thee," and ""I Need Thee Every Hour." But this hymn, "Nearer, Dear Savior, to Thee" is absolutely beautiful with its soaring melody line and 6/8 meter. I've wanted for a while now to create a piano / cello arrangement in an effort to give it the love it deserves.

There, there, Jan Brady. You are just as beautiful as your sisters, Marsha and Cindy. ;)

(Shout out to Austin Packer for recording the cello part.)

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