Hymn
O God, Unseen Yet Ever Near
- Writer
- Edward Osler
- Occasion
- Holy Communion
O God, unseen yet ever near,
Thy presence may we feel;
And thus inspired with holy fear,
Before Thine altar kneel.
Here may Thy faithful people know
The blessings of Thy love,
The streams that thro' the desert flow,
The manna from above.
We come, obedient to Thy word,
To feast on heavenly food;
Our meat the Body of the Lord,
Our drink His precious Blood.
Thus may we all Thy word obey,
For we, O God, are Thine;
And go rejoicing on our way,
Renewed with strength divine.
O God, Unseen Yet Ever Near — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-god-unseen-yet-ever-near
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote O God, Unseen Yet Ever Near?
The words of O God, Unseen Yet Ever Near were written by Edward Osler; the version here was published in 1920.
Is O God, Unseen Yet Ever Near public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Church Hymnal, published in 1920. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of O God, Unseen Yet Ever Near?
O God, Unseen Yet Ever Near is in Common Meter (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Christ, the Conqueror, Morning: Grateful Praise and The Interperter.