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Charles L. Walker

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Dearest Children, God Is Near You

First line: Dearest children, God is near you / Dearest children, God is near you Watching o’er / Dearest children, God is near you, Watching o’er you / Dearest children, God is near you, watching

Original language: English

Words: Charles L. Walker
Music: John Menzies Macfarlane

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These charts show the use of this song in English hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If a song appears in multiple editions of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once. [undetermined] means that tune information has not yet been entered in.

Tunes that have appeared with this song in English

Appearances of this song over time in English

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Dearest Children, God Is Near You

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), no. 96

Dearest Children, God Is Near You

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1986), 58

Arr.: Darwin Wolford

Dearest Children, God Is Near You

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), no. 96

Dearest Children, God Is Near You

Hymns (1985), no. 96

Dearest Children, God Is Near You

Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ (1981), 14

Arr.: Dan Gawthrop

Dearest Children, God Is Near You

Hymn Preludes for Piano (1976), 4

Arr.: Melvin W. Dunn

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1972, 1976 ed.), 123

Dearest Children, God Is Near You

The Children Sing (1951), 26

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 170

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Hymns (1948, 1961 ed.), 170

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Hymns (1948, 1960 ed.), 170

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 170

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1937 ed.), 99

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909), 99

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Songs of Zion (1908, 1925 ed.), 99

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Songs of Zion (1908, 1920 ed.), 99

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Songs of Zion (1908, 1918 ed.), 99

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Songs of Zion (1908, 1912 ed.), 99

Dearest Children, God is Near You

Songs of Zion (1908), 99

God Will Bless the Pure in Heart

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1908 ed.), 151

God Will Bless the Pure in Heart

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1907 ed.), 151

God Will Bless the Pure in Heart

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1906 ed.), 151

God Will Bless the Pure in Heart

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1905 ed.), 151

God Will Bless the Pure in Heart

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1894 ed.), 151

Dearest Children, God Is Near You

Children’s Primary Tune Book (1880), 38

Sunday School Hymn

Sunday School Music Cards (1877–1879), Aug 1877

God will bless the pure in heart

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1908 ed.), 123

God will bless the pure in heart

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1906 ed.), 123

God will bless the pure in heart

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1903 ed.), 123

God will bless the pure in heart

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1901 ed.), 123

God will bless the pure in heart

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1899 ed.), 123

God will bless the pure in heart

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1897 ed.), 123

God will bless the pure in heart

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896), 123

Dearest children, God is near you

Hymns and Sacred Songs for Children (1888), 39

Dearest children, God is near you

Children’s Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1893 ed.), 6

Dearest children, God is near you

Children’s Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1888 ed.), 6

Dearest children, God is near you

Children’s Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs (1880), 8