Dearest Children, God Is Near You
First line: Dearest children, God is near you / Dearest children, God is near you, Watching o’er you / Dearest children, God is near you Watching o’er / Dearest children, God is near you, watching
Original language: English
Words: Charles L. Walker
Music: John Menzies Macfarlane
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Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Hymns
(1985, 2002 ed.), 96
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 right.He 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 youBy his Holy Spirit’s voice.Quickly heed its holy promptings.Day by day you’ll then rejoice.Oh, prove faithful, Oh, prove faithfulTo your God and Zion’s cause.
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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