"Nearer, My God, to Thee" is a 19th-century Christian hymn by Sarah Flower Adams, which retells the story of Jacob's dream. Genesis 28:11?12 can be translated as follows: "So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep. Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it..."The hymn is well known, among other uses, as the alleged last song the band on RMS Titanic played before the ship sank and was sung by the crew and passengers of the SS Valencia as it sank off the Canadian coast in 1906.

There are lots of arrangements of this beautiful tune on the market for sale, but not so many as well-written for String Trio as this one is. With a beautiful mix of suspensions and rich harmony, this arranger has put together a gorgeous rendition which is sure to delight the performer as well as the listener. String Trios that are in the business of playing for special occasions will like having this on their repertoire list. To give the ensemble another performance option, a 2nd violin part is included in this set. Search for: Prudon String Arrangements Sheet Music to see tons of nice string arrangements.