Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#496

496. O God, unseen but ever near

1 O God, unseen yet ever near,
thy presence may we feel;
and, thus inspired with holy fear,
before thine altar kneel.

2 Here may thy faithful people know
the blessings of thy love,
the streams that through the desert flow,
the manna from above.

3 We come, obedient to thy word,
to feast on heav'nly food;
our meat the body of the Lord,
our drink his precious blood.

4 Thus may we all thy word obey,
for we, O God, are thine;
and go rejoicing on our way,
renewed with strength divine.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, unseen but ever near
• Title: O God, unseen but ever near
• Author: Edward Osler, 1798-1863
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Topic: Communion; Holy Communion; The Suffering Community

Tune Information

• Name: ST FLAVIAN
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major
• Source: "Day's Psalter" (1562)