The Church Hymnary (3rd Ed.) ‎#41

41. Lord, thee my God, I'll early seek

1 Lord, thee my God, I’ll early seek:
My soul doth thirst for thee;
My flesh longs in a dry parched land,
Wherein no waters be.

2 That I thy power may behold,
And brightness of thy face,
As I have seen thee heretofore
Within thy holy place.

3 Since better is thy love than life,
My lips thee praise shall give.
I in thy Name will lift my hands,
And bless thee while I live.

4 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The God whom we adore,
Be glory, as it was, and is,
And shall be evermore.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, thee my God, I'll early seek
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1973
• Scripture:
  Psalm 63:1-4
• Topic: Approach to God: Morning
• Notes: Alternative tune, JACKSON, No. 565

Tune Information

• Name: SONG 67 (ST. MATTHIAS)
• Harmonizer: Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: D Major
• Source: Prys' Llyrf y Psalmau, 1621 (rhythm altered)
• Notes: A version with the earlier form of rhythm is at No. 379