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The phrase "Nearer, My God, to Thee" is actually the title of a 19th-century Christian hymn. It was written by Sarah Flower Adams. This song was played in the movie "Titanic" when the ship was sinking.

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What are the ratings and certificates for Nearer My God to Thee - 1917?

Nearer My God to Thee - 1917 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U


What was the last song the band played in the 1997 movie Titanic?

Nearer My God To Thee was the last song played on the Titanic before she sunked


What is the name of the song the orchestra plays when the titanic is sinking?

No one knows for sure. There have been claims for several tunes, including "Londonderry Air," "Nearer My God, to Thee," a sentimental waltz called "Songe d'Automne" ("Dream of Autumn"), or the hymn "Autumn." The most likely candidate is probably "Nearer My God, to Thee," since that was the conductor's favorite hymn and he had mentioned at an earlier time that if he were aboard a sinking ship he would assemble the musicians and have them play either "O God Our Help in Ages Past" or "Nearer My God to Thee."See Titanic: Destination Disaster: The Legends and the Reality, by John P. Eaton and Charles A. Haas, pp. 31 - 32.


Who wrote the hymn Nearer My God to Thee?

Nearer My God to Thee was written by Sarah Flower Adams in the 1800s. The hymn was inspired by the Bible passage Genesis 28:11-19. This hymn is famous for the likely untrue story that it was the final song the Titanic's band played as the ship sank.


Name of the last song played by the titanic's band?

It's not entirely clear what the final song actually was. Most of the survivors reported hearing the band play "Nearer my God to Thee," a hymn which would have certainly been appropriate for the final moments of a sinking ship. Yet, at the time, the hymn was played to several different melodies. The British would have recognized the "Horbury" melody as "Nearer my God to Thee," while the Americans would have recognized the "Bethany" melody, and yet both British and American survivors reported hearing "Nearer My God to Thee" as the final song. Titanic's junior wireless operateor Harold Bride told the New York Times, while aboard the rescue ship Carpathia soon after the catastrophe, that the final song was "Autumn," likely referencing the popular waltz at the time "Songe d'Automne."

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What are the release dates for Nearer My God to Thee - 2016?

Nearer My God to Thee - 2016 was released on: USA: 2016


What are the ratings and certificates for Nearer My God to Thee - 1917?

Nearer My God to Thee - 1917 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U


What are the release dates for Nearer My God to Thee - 2006?

Nearer My God to Thee - 2006 was released on: USA: 24 June 2006 (video premiere)


Do you capitalize thee when referring to god?

Yes, you do. That is right; the normal spelling convention is to capitalize all pronouns that refer to God, which includes the pronoun thee, if you are addressing God. Nearer, my God, to Thee.


What was the last song the band played in the 1997 movie Titanic?

Nearer My God To Thee was the last song played on the Titanic before she sunked


What was the last song the band played as the ship sunk?

Nearer my god to thee.


What are the release dates for Homicide Life on the Street - 1993 Nearer My God to Thee 3-1?

Homicide Life on the Street - 1993 Nearer My God to Thee 3-1 was released on: USA: 14 October 1994 Hungary: 15 April 2007


What actors and actresses appeared in Nearer My God to Thee - 1917?

The cast of Nearer My God to Thee - 1917 includes: Henry Edwards as John Drayton John MacAndrews Beryl Rhodes as Littlest Girl Teddy Taylor as Alec Alma Taylor as Joan


What is the name of the song the orchestra plays when the titanic is sinking?

No one knows for sure. There have been claims for several tunes, including "Londonderry Air," "Nearer My God, to Thee," a sentimental waltz called "Songe d'Automne" ("Dream of Autumn"), or the hymn "Autumn." The most likely candidate is probably "Nearer My God, to Thee," since that was the conductor's favorite hymn and he had mentioned at an earlier time that if he were aboard a sinking ship he would assemble the musicians and have them play either "O God Our Help in Ages Past" or "Nearer My God to Thee."See Titanic: Destination Disaster: The Legends and the Reality, by John P. Eaton and Charles A. Haas, pp. 31 - 32.


Who wrote the hymn Nearer My God to Thee?

Nearer My God to Thee was written by Sarah Flower Adams in the 1800s. The hymn was inspired by the Bible passage Genesis 28:11-19. This hymn is famous for the likely untrue story that it was the final song the Titanic's band played as the ship sank.


What is the song called from titanic where the string quartet plays the song when it's sinking?

nearer my God to thee by James Horner


Name of the last song played by the titanic's band?

It's not entirely clear what the final song actually was. Most of the survivors reported hearing the band play "Nearer my God to Thee," a hymn which would have certainly been appropriate for the final moments of a sinking ship. Yet, at the time, the hymn was played to several different melodies. The British would have recognized the "Horbury" melody as "Nearer my God to Thee," while the Americans would have recognized the "Bethany" melody, and yet both British and American survivors reported hearing "Nearer My God to Thee" as the final song. Titanic's junior wireless operateor Harold Bride told the New York Times, while aboard the rescue ship Carpathia soon after the catastrophe, that the final song was "Autumn," likely referencing the popular waltz at the time "Songe d'Automne."