Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#263a

263a. O God, unseen, yet 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. A-men.

3 We come, obedient to thy word,
To feast on heavenly food;
Our meat the Body of the Lord,
Our drink his precious Blood.

4 Thus may we all thy words obey,
For we, O God, are thine;
And go rejoicing on our way,
Renewed with strength divine.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, unseen, yet ever near
• Author: Edward Osler, 1798-1863
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: Sacraments and Rites: Holy Communion

Tune Information

• Name: MEDITATION (GOWER)
• Composer: John Henry Gower, 1855 - 1922
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E Major