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Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Hymnal: TBP1997 #37 (1997) Lyrics: 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. Topics: God Presence of; God Love and Grace of; God Guardian / Help; Journey / Pilgrimage / Pilgrims; Metrical Psalms; Praise; Thirst Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8 Languages: English Tune Title: WAINWRIGHT
O God, thou art my God alone