NEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD
   or 
THERE IS A PLACE OF QUIET REST
   Words: Cleland B. McAfee
   Tune: McAfee, Cleland B. McAfee
 
   C        G+ C     Em/C# Dm   DM9  Dm
1  There is a  place of    qui -et   rest,
2  There is a  place of    com -fort sweet,
3  There is a  place of    full re - lease,
 
   G                 G7 C
1  Near to the heart of God,
2  Near to the heart of God,
3  Near to the heart of God,
 
   (C)     G+    C   Em/C# Dm  DM9 Dm
1  A place where sin can - not mo -lest,
2  A place where we  our   Sav-ior meet,
3  A place where all is    joy and peace,   G    g  f   e     d  C
                                          e-3----3--1---0--------0-
   G    g  f   e     d  C   (--------->)  B-3-----------------3--1-
1  Near to the heart of God.              G-0--------------------0-
2  Near to the heart of God.              D-0--------------------2-
3  Near to the heart of God.              A-2--------------------3-
                                          E-3--------------------3-
                                            Near to the heart of God
Chorus
     F               C
   O Jesus, blest Re-deemer,
   G    f    e   f     g  C
   Sent from the heart of God,
        F       F-5  F  C
   Hold us, who wait be-fore Thee,
   G    e  f   e     g  C
   Near to the heart of God.
 
G+      xx1003 (aka G+5; Gaug5)
Em/C#   x42000
DM9     xx0220
F-5     xx3201 (aka Fdim5)
[small letters refer to notes]
 
  G   f    e   f     g  C      G    e  f   e     d  C
e-3---1----0---1-----3--0-   e-3----0--1---0--------0-
B-3---------------------1-   B-3-----------------3--1-
G-0---------------------0-   G-0--------------------0-
D-0---------------------2-   D-0--------------------2-
A-2---------------------3-   A-2--------------------3-
E-3---------------------X-   E-3--------------------3-
 Sent from the heart of God    Near to the heart of God.

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