First word of a popular hymn

• Less distant
• Not so far
• "___, My God, to Thee" (supposed last song played on the sinking Titanic)
• Warmer, in some games
• More convenient
• "___, My God, to Thee" (hymn)
• In closer proximity to
• More warm, in a way
• More imminent

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
nearer \nearer\ adj. less distant in space; as, we walked to the nearer house.