Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LXXXII (1789) Lyrics: 1 Thy presence, everlasting God,
Wide o'er all nature spreads abroad;
Thy watchful eyes, which never sleep,
In ev'ry place thy children keep.
2 While near each other we remain,
Thou dost our lives and souls sustain;
When absent, happy if we share
Thy smiles, thy counsels, and thy care.
3 To thee we all our ways commit,
And seek our comforts near thy seat;
Still on our souls vouchsafe to shine,
And guard and guide us still as thine.
4 Give us, in thy beloved house,
Again to pay our grateful vows;
Or, if that joy no more be known,
Give us to meet around thy throne. Topics: Adoration The divine Protection and Blessing implored Languages: English
Thy presence, everlasting Lord