Talk:Nearer, My God, to Thee

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Alternative text

At freehymnal.com is a slightly different text shown as "Alternate Shape Note Verses", in which the verses 2 and 5 are different (see below). Does anyone know where these are from? The website only mentions Sarah F. Adams as lyrics author.

2. Tho’ like a wanderer, daylight all gone,

Darkness be over me, My rest a stone,

Yet in my dreams I’d be nearer, my God, to Thee

(Chorus unchanged)

5. Or if, on joyful wing, cleaving the sky,

Caught up to meet my King, swiftly I fly,

Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee

--SiriusB (talk) 19:12, 20 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Daily Sketch

A contributor wrote that: a report in the Daily Sketch on April 22, 1912 stated that a colleague of Hartley’s recalled how some years earlier, while working aboard the Mauretania, he asked Hartley what he would do if he found himself on the deck of a sinking ship. Hartley replied that he would assemble the ship’s orchestra and play “O God Our Help in Ages Past” or “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” Does anyone have this report from the Daily Sketch? What page did it appear on? -- Ssilvers (talk) 03:48, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Music composition infobox

I think that this article would be improved by having a music composition infobox. A lot of hymn articles have these and they provide important information in way that is easily readable. I was going to add one, but I saw a note in the source that said that there should be consensus in the talk page about whether or not to have one. What do people think? Should this article have a music composition infobox? I think Abide with me is a good example of what I'm envisioning. Glucosegeyser (talk) 21:57, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I would oppose adding infobox-type material, but a well-referenced text section about the composition of the various tunes used for the piece would we welcome. -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:42, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Also in the 2022 film “Women talking”

This hymn was sung by the main characters in the 2022 film "Women Talking" by Sarah Polley and should be added to this article. Thanks Aliciafl954 (talk) 08:41, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Is the hymn important to the film? Is the hymn mentioned as important in reviews of the film? The film's article doesn't mention it. See WP:IPC for more about when this type of content is considered noteworthy, and then provide more information responsive to that guideline. -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:42, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure why it's not mentioned in any review but the song is sung by the protagonists at the emotional climax of the film, so it was definitely noteworthy. I suggest you watch the film (it was really good) and judge for yourself. Alternatively, you could probably find that scene on YouTube. Aliciafl954 (talk) 08:57, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We can only mention the film if a review or article about the film mentions the importance of the hymn to the film's story. See WP:IPC. -- Ssilvers (talk) 09:04, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]