O God, unseen, yet ever near
by Edward Osier (1798–1863)
Representative text
As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 405.
Verse 1
O God, unseen, yet ever near, Reveal Thy presence now While we in love that hath no fear, Before Thy glory bow.
Verse 2
Here may Thy faithful people know The blessings of Thy love, The streams that thro’ the desert flow, The manna from above.
Verse 3
We come, obedient to Thy Word To feast on heav’nly food, Our meat, the body of our Lord, Our drink, His precious blood.
Verse 4
Thus may we all Thy words obey, For we, O God, are Thine, And go rejoicing on our way, Renewed by strength divine