The Book of Praise ‎#37

37. O God, thou art my God alone

1 O God, thou art my God alone;
early to thee my soul shall cry,
a pilgrim in a land unknown,
a thirsty land whose springs are dry.

2 Yet through this rough and thorny maze
I follow hard on thee, my God;
thy hand unseen upholds my ways;
I safely tread where thou hast trod.

3 Thee in the watches of the night
when I remember on my bed,
thy presence makes the darkness light;
thy guardian wings are round my head.

4 Better than life itself, thy love,
dearer than all beside to me,
for whom have I in heaven above,
or what on earth, compared with thee?

5 Praise with my heart, my mind, my voice,
for all thy mercy I will give;
my soul shall still in God rejoice;
my tongue shall bless thee while I live.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, thou art my God alone
• Title: O God, thou art my God alone
• Paraphraser: James Montgomery, 1771-1854
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Psalm 63:1-8
• Topic: God: Presence of; God: Love and Grace of; God: Guardian / Help; Journey / Pilgrimage / Pilgrims; Metrical Psalms; Praise; Thirst
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WAINWRIGHT
• Composer: Richard Wainwright, 1758-1825
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 LM
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain