In articulo mortis Latin verse

Caelitus mihi vires

Nearer my God, to
Thee, In articulo mortis
Nearer to Thee Caelitus mihi vires
E'en though it be a
cross Oo...
That raiseth me. Oo...
Oo...
Oo...
There let the way
appear,
Steps unto heaven In articulo mortis caelitus mihi vires.
All that Thou sendest Deo adjuvante non timendum in
me, perpetuum.
In mercy given Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta.
Sic itur ad astra excelsior,
excelsior, excelsior,
excelsior, excelsi-
Still all my song shall
be All my song shall be
Nearer my God, to Nearer my God, to Thee,
Thee, Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta.
Nearer, my God, to Sic itur ad astra excelsior!
Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
In articulo mortis caelitus mihi vires.
Deo adjuvante non timendum in
Though like the perpetuum.
wanderer, Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta.
The sun gone down, Sic itur ad astra excelsior,
Darkness be over excelsior, excelsior,
me, excelsior, excelsi-
My rest a stone,
Angels to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta.
Angels to beckon me Sic itur ad astra excelsior!
Nearer, my God, to excelsior, excelsior,
Thee, excelsior, excelsior,
Nearer, my God, to excelsior, excelsior,
Thee,
Nearer to Thee. In articulo mortis caelitus mihi vires.
Deo adjuvante non timendum in
perpetuum.
Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta.
Sic itur ad astra excelsior.
Or if on joyful wing, Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta.
Cleaving the sky, Sic itur ad astra excelsior!
Sun, moon, and stars
forgot,
Upward I fly.

Excelsior!