The Hymnal 1982 ‎#702

702. Lord, thou hast searched me and dost know

1 Lord, thou hast searched me and dost know
where'er I rest, where'er I go;
thou knowest all that I have planned,
and all my ways are in thy hand.

2 My words from thee I cannot hide;
I feel thy power on every side;
oh, wondrous knowledge, awful might,
unfathomed depth, unmeasured height!

3 Where can I go apart from thee,
or whither from thy presence flee?
In heaven? It is thy dwelling fair;
in death's abode? Lo, thou art there.

4 If I the wings of morning take,
and far away my dwelling make,
the hand that leadeth me is thine,
and my support thy power divine.

5 If deepest darkness cover me,
the darkness hideth not from thee;
to thee both night and day are bright,
the darkness shineth as the light.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, thou hast searched me and dost know
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  Psalm 139:1-11
• Topic: The Christian Life
• Source: The Psalter Hymnal, 1927

Tune Information

• Name: TENDER THOUGHT
• Meter: LM
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Kentucky Harmony, 1816
• Copyright: Arrangement as in Hymnal for Colleges and Schools (1956), edited by E. Harold Geer. Copyright © Yale University Press. Used by permission.