The Hymnal ‎#102

102. 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;
O wondrous knowledge, awesome 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, Thou hast searched me, and dost know
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Scripture:
  Psalm 139
• Topic: God the Father: His Abiding Presence; God: Eternity and Power, His; God: Love and Fatherhood, His; God: Presence, His Abiding; Trust and Confidence
• Source: From "The Psalter Hymnal," 1927
• Copyright: Words copyright, 1927, by United Presbyterian Board of Publication. Used by permission.
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SOLDAU
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: G Major
• Source: "Wittenberg Gesangbuch," 1524
• Copyright: Tune from "The Church Hymnary," Revised. Used by permission of the Oxford University Press.