The Children Sing (1951),
no. 26
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
1. Dearest children, God is near you,Watching o’er you day and night,And delights to own and bless you,If you strive to do what’s rightHe will bless you, He will bless you,If you put your trust in him.
2. Dearest children, holy angelsWatch your actions night and day;And they keep a faithful recordOf the good and bad you say.Cherish virtue! Cherish virtue!God will bless the pure in heart.
3. Children, God delights to teach you,By his Holy Spirit’s voice;Quickly heed its holy promptingsDay by day you’ll then rejoice.O prove faithful, O prove faithful,To your God and Zion’s cause.