Joyful Songs ‎#47

47. God is Very Near

1 When the buds of spring are op'ning,
When the earth is closed in green,
And the gentle rains descending,
Wake to life a power unseen;
When the fragrant flow'rs are blooming,
In the summer sunlight clear,
Then a sweet voice whispers
God is very near.
Then a sweet voice whispers
God is very near.

2 When the drafting snows of winter,
In white folds the earth enshroud,
When above the storm clouds gather,
And the tempest's voice is loud;
When the roar of ocean breakers,
Wildly surging, strikes the ear,
Then a sweet voice whispers
God is very near.
Then a sweet voice whispers
God is very near.

3 Thus it is in life's bright summer,
When with joy the heart is filled,
When we see the silver lining,
Of the clouds that bode us ill;
Or when deed, dark waves of trouble,
Gather round our pathway here,
Still the sweet voice whispers
God is very near.
Still the sweet voice whispers
God is very near.

Text Information

• First Line: When the buds of spring are op'ning
• Title: God is Very Near
• Author: Miss M. L. Thompson
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1875
• Scripture:
  Matthew 28:20

Tune Information

• Name: [When the buds of spring are op'ning]
• Composer: J. K. Cole
• Key: B♭ Major