| Title | Nearer, My God, to Thee | 
| Alternative title | Näher, mein Gott, zu Dir! Kanzone. | 
| Creators | Sigfrid Karg-Elert (composer) and Sarah Flower Adams (librettist) | 
| Opus | Op.81 | 
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, bass, mixed chorus, flute and orchestra soprano, alto, bass, mixed chorus, violin and orchestra | 
| Number of movements | — | 
| Keys | C major-E flat major-F sharp major | 
| Composed | — | 
| First published | 1912 | 
| Dedication | — | 
| Tempo markings | — | 
| Metronome markings | — | 
| Time signatures | — | 
| Average duration (sec) | — | 
| Number of measures | — | 
| Composition types | Hymns, Canzonas | 
| Language | German | 
| Period | Romantic | 
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| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File | 
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| view | Complete | vocal score | Carl Simon | 1912 | Complete Score and Flute (Violin) Part · view | 
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