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Close as a Quiet Prayer


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Close as a Quiet Prayer

1. Moment by moment, by night or by day,

My Heavenly Father is not far away.

And He will be near when I whisper His name.

He is close as a quiet prayer,

Close as a quiet prayer.

2. When I am thankful for blessings He sends,

He smiles as I offer my praises to Him.

And when I’m alone and in need of a friend,

He is close as a quiet prayer,

Close as a quiet prayer.

I can pray to my Father above anytime, anywhere.

When I call, He will always be

Close as a quiet prayer.

3. Whether I’m kneeling to seek Him with words,

Or silently praying, my heart will be heard.

His love will enfold me; His promise is sure.

He is close as a quiet prayer,

Close as a quiet prayer.

About this hymn

Text: Sally DeFord, 2017

Music: Sally DeFord, 2017; alt.

© 2017, 2025 Sally DeFord. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial Church or home use.

Alma 33:3–11

Acts 17:27–28