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Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me

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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 hands.

2 My words from Thee I cannot hide,
I feel Thy pow'r on ev'ry side;
O wondrous knowledge, awful might,
unfathomed depth, unmeasured height!

3 Where can I go apart from Thee,
or whither from Thy presence flee?
In heav'n? 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 pow'r 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.

Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #139

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First Line: Lord, Thou hast searched me and dost know
Title: Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Notes

Scripture References:
st. 1 = Ps. 139:1-6
st. 2 = Ps. 139:7-10
st. 3 = Ps. 139:13-14
st. 4 = Ps. 139:15-16
st. 5 = Ps. 139:23-24

A versification of much of Psalm 139, "LORD, You Have Searched Me" comes originally from The New Metrical Version of the Psalms, 1909 (published without music); Marie J. Post (PHH 5) modified it in 1986 for the Psalter Hymnal. Stanzas 1 and 5, following verses 1 and 23-24 of the biblical text, frame the entire psalm. See PHH 139 for further commentary on Psalm 139.

Liturgical Use:
See PHH 139.

--Christopher Hoh, and Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988

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TENDER THOUGHT


WOODWORTH


FEDERAL STREET

Henry Kemble Oliver (b. Beverly, MA, 1800; d. Salem, MA, 1885) composed FEDERAL STREET in 1832, possibly as an imitation of earlier psalm tunes in long meter. He took it to a music class taught by Lowell Mason (who may have contributed to the harmony); Mason (PHH 96) published it in his Boston Acade…

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