Scripture Verse

In Him we live, and move, and have our being. Acts 17:28

Introduction

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William Monk (1823–1889)

Words: John Pier­pont, in The Con­gre­ga­tion­al Hymn Book, by Eli­as Na­son (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: John P. Jew­ett, 1857), num­ber 386.

Music: Co­ro­nae Will­iam H. Monk, 1871 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John Pierpont (1785–1866)

Lyrics

God al­migh­ty and all seeing!
Holy One, in whom we all
Live, and move, and have our being,
Hear us when on Thee we call;
Father, hear us,
As before Thy throne we fall.

Of all good art Thou the giver,
Weak and wandering ones are we;
Then for­ev­er, yea, for­ev­er,
In Thy presence we would be;
O, be near us,
That we wander not from Thee.