Worship in Song ‎#210

210. Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me

1 Lord, thou hast searched me and dost know
Wherever I rest, wherever 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, thou hast searched me and dost know
• Title: Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.
• Publication Date: 1996
• Scripture:
  Psalm 139
• Topic: Comfort; Darkness; Death; God's power; Light; Morning; Night
• Source: The Psalter Hymnal, 1927

Tune Information

• Name: TENDER THOUGHT
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Ananias Davison, Kentucky Harmony, 1816