The Psalter ‎#74

74. Desire After God

1 O Lord, give ear when with my voice
I cry aloud to Thee;
Have mercy also, I entreat,
Give answer unto me.

2 When Thou didst say, Seek ye My face,
My answering heart replied,
Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek
Above all else beside.

3 Hide not Thy face, nor in Thy wrath
Thy servant put away;
Thou hast a helper been to me
In ev'ry troublous day.

4 O God, my Saviour, leave me not;
Tho' parents should forsake,
The Lord, within His arms of love,
His child will surely take.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, give ear when with my voice
• Title: Desire After God
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 27
• Topic: Access to God; Anger of God: Deprecated; Aspirations: For Christ; Assurance: Enjoyed; Christ: Communion with; Christ: Confessing; Christ: Light and Guide; Christ: Worshiped; Christians: Believers; Christians: Conscious of Safety; Comfort in Trials; Faith: Confidence of; God: Fatherhood of; God: Source of All Good; Gospel: Acceptance of; Gospel: Invitations of; Gospel: Privileges of; Invitation and Divine Pleading; Love: For God; Mercy of God: Prayer for; Orphans; Parents and Children; Prayer: confidence in; Prayer: For Deliverance from Trouble; Prayer: Pleas in; Procrastination; Protection: Only from God; Providence of God: Over Saints; Safety: Assured; Salvation: Accepted Time of; Salvation: Prayers for; Seeking God; Worship: Delightful to Saints
• Notes: Selected stanzas.

Tune Information

• Name: NAOMI
• Composer: Hans G. Nägeli (alt.)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: D Major