SDA Hymnal 495
Near to the Heart of God
Tune: MCAFEE
1There is a place of quiet rest,
near to the heart of God;
a place where sin cannot molest,
near to the heart of God.
RefrainO Jesus, blest Redeemer,
sent from the heart of God,
hold us who wait before thee
near to the heart of God.
2There is a place of comfort sweet,
near to the heart of God;
a place where we our Savior meet,
near to the heart of God.
3There is a place of full release,
near to the heart of God;
a place where all is joy and peace,
near to the heart of God.
- Tune
- MCAFEE
The verse
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 50% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABAB
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Verse 1
There is a place of quiet rest,/˘˘/˘/˘/8A
near to the heart of God;/˘˘/˘/6B
a place where sin cannot molest,˘////˘˘/8A
near to the heart of God./˘˘/˘/6B
Verse 2
There is a place of comfort sweet,/˘˘/˘/˘/8A
near to the heart of God;/˘˘/˘/6B
a place where we our Savior meet,˘//˘/˘/˘/9A
near to the heart of God./˘˘/˘/6B
Verse 3
There is a place of full release,/˘˘/˘/˘/8A
near to the heart of God;/˘˘/˘/6B
a place where all is joy and peace,˘///˘/˘/8A
near to the heart of God./˘˘/˘/6B
Refrain
O Jesus, blest Redeemer,˘/˘/˘/˘7A
sent from the heart of God,/˘˘/˘/6B
hold us who wait before thee/˘˘/˘//7C
near to the heart of God./˘˘/˘/6B
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.