Nearer Than Ever

{slow gospel organ

introduction} (hummmmmm)

{distant

ethereal choir swell}

I closed my eyes and let the weight fall down

I woke up standing on a higher ground

No heavy clay, no dust upon my shoes

Just endless morning and a sky of blues

{close-mic'd warm intimate male lead vocal} And then I heard the sound

(oh yes I did) Rising from the deep {choir enters,

building volume}

Oh,

glory in the outer room

We left our burdens in the earthly tomb Singing hallelujah,

beyond the silver sun (hallelujah!) The battle is over,

and the healing's begun

{powerful belt vocal with full gospel choir response}

No more tears,

no more night

(no more night) Nothing but the morning light {rhythm section drops to

half-time feel, organ sustained}

We are home now

(we are home)

No more

pain {piano arpeggios slowly fade,

organ holding root chord}