Dearest Children, God Is Near You
First line: Dearest children, God is near you Watching o’er / Dearest children, God is near you, watching / Dearest children, God is near you / Dearest children, God is near you, Watching o’er you
Original language: English
Words: Charles L. Walker
Music: John Menzies Macfarlane
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Tunes that have appeared with this song in English
Appearances of this song over time in English
Tune: Sinclair (by John Menzies Macfarlane) (Return to top) Tune 96
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1986, 1986 ed.), no. 58
Arr.: Darwin Wolford
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Music from April 2019 General Conference (2019, 2019-04 ed.), 5
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Arr.: Mack Wilberg
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Music from April 2017 General Conference (2017, 2017-04 ed.), 5
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Arr.: Mack Wilberg
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Music from October 2015 General Conference (2015, 2015-10 ed.), 4
Artist: Combined Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society choir
Arr.: Vanja Y. Watkins
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Music from April 2010 General Conference (2010, 2010-04 ed.), 2
Artist: Young Women choir
Arr.: Vanja Y. Watkins
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Music from April 2006 General Conference (2006, 2006-04 ed.), 2
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Music from April 2004 General Conference (2004, 2004-04 ed.), 1
Artist: Relief Society choir
Arr.: Vanja Y. Watkins
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Music from April 1994 General Conference (1994, 1994-04 ed.), 4
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Music from October 1986 General Conference (1986, 1986-10 ed.), 2
Artist: Murray Region Family Choir
Arr.: Owen Clark
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ (1981, 1981 ed.), no. 14
Arr.: Dan Gawthrop
Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Hymn Preludes for Piano (1976, 1976 ed.), no. 4
Arr.: Melvin W. Dunn
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Dearest children, God is near you
Children’s Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1893 ed.), no. 6
Dearest children, God is near you
Children’s Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1888 ed.), no. 6
Dearest children, God is near you
Children’s Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1880 ed.), no. 8