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Close To Us All

When we are thinking of Heaven and home

Author: William M. Hays
Tune: [When we are thinking of Heaven and home]
Published in 2 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 When we are thinking of Heaven and home,
He is near,
And when we are walking the valley of gloom,
He is near us then.

Refrain:
O what a friend He is to me,
Waiting to hear the faintest call;
Ever unchanging and ever to be
Close to us all.

2 When the poor soul by temptation is tried,
He is near,
And when it is plunged ’neath the oncoming tide,
He is near us then. [Refrain]

3 When in the soul doubts and fears do arise,
He is near,
And if in our sorrow the soul to Him cries,
He is near us then. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #8643

Author: William M. Hays

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Text Information

First Line: When we are thinking of Heaven and home
Title: Close To Us All
Author: William M. Hays
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O what a friend He is to me
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #8643
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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The Cyber Hymnal #8643

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