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Text:God is always near me
Author:Philip Paul Bliss, 1838-1876
Tune:ST CYRIL
Composer:Philip Paul Bliss, 1838-1876

82. God is always near me

1 God is always near me,
hearing what I say,
knowing all my thoughts and deeds,
all my work and play.

2 God is always near me;
in the darkest night
He can see me just the same
as by mid-day light.

3 God is always near me,
though so young and small;
not a look or word or thought,
but God knows it all.

Text Information
First Line: God is always near me
Author: Philip Paul Bliss, 1838-1876
Meter: 65 75
Language: English
Publication Date: 2004
Topic: Creation: Evening; God Through the Years: His Faithfulness
Tune Information
Name: ST CYRIL
Composer: Philip Paul Bliss, 1838-1876
Meter: 65 75
Key: B♭ Major



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