The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5114

5114. O Lord, My God, Most Earnestly

1. O Lord, my God, most earnestly
My heart would seek Thy face,
Within Thy holy house once more
To see Thy glorious grace.

2. Apart from Thee I long and thirst,
And naught can satisfy;
I wander in a desert land
Where all the streams are dry.

3. The loving-kindness of my God
Is more than life to me;
So I will bless Thee while I live
And lift my prayer to Thee.

4. In Thee my soul is satisfied,
My darkness turns to light;
And joyful meditations fill
The watches of the night.

5. My Savior, ’neath Thy sheltering wings
My soul delights to dwell;
Still closer to Thy side I press,
For near Thee all is well.

6. My soul shall conquer every foe,
Upholden by Thy hand;
Thy people shall rejoice in God,
Thy saints in glory stand.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, my God, most earnestly
• Title: O Lord, My God, Most Earnestly
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 163
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: GREEN HILL (STEBBINS), George C. Stebbins, 1878

Tune Information

• Name: STRACATHRO
• Composer: Charles Hutcheson (1832)
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 13212 31761 54132
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain