Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Closing Hymns

Thy presence, ever-living God

  • No. 260
  • Words Anon.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Thy presence, ever-living God,
Wide through all nature spreads abroad;
Thy watchful eyes, which never sleep,
In every place thy children keep.

2

To thee we now commit our ways,
And still implore thy heavenly grace;
Still cause thy face on us to shine,
And guard and guide us still as thine.

3

Give us within thy house to raise
Again united songs of praise;
Or if that joy no more be known,
Give us to meet around thy throne.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «260» (large) with the reference line «47, 64.» in bold italic figures beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 47 or 64); right text column of p. 86, below stanza 3 of hymn 259, three stanzas and «Anon.» in italics. The first word «THY» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» («abroad ;», «grace ;», «praise ;»); it is closed up here. All four lines of each stanza are set flush. No meter is printed (the text is L. M.). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Closing Hymns · No. 260 · printed page 86
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01