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More Than Life

Representative Text

1 O Lord, my God, most earnestly
my heart would seek Thy face,
within Thy holy house once more
to see Thy glorious grace.
Apart from Thee I long and thirst,
and naught can satisfy;
I wander in a desert land
where all the streams are dry.

2 The loving-kindness of my God
is more than life to me;
so I will bless Thee while I live
and lift my prayer to Thee.
In Thee my soul is satisfied,
my darkness turns to light,
and joyful meditations fill
the watches of the night.

3 My Savior, 'neath thy shelt'ring wings
my soul delights to dwell;
still closer to Thy side I press,
for near Thee all is well.
My soul shall conquer every foe,
upholden by Thy hand;
Thy people shall rejoice in God,
Thy saints in glory stand.

Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #63A

Text Information

First Line: O Lord, my God, most earnestly
Title: More Than Life
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

THE GREEN HILL (Stebbins)

George Coles Stebbins (b. East Carlton, NY, 1846; d. Catskill, NY, 1945) composed THE GREEN HILL in 1877 to accompany Cecil F. Alexander's hymn “There Is a Green Hill Far Away.” The tune was published in Gospel Hymns No.3 (1878). The slow harmonic rhythm and mostly stepwise melody build to a cli…

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STRACATHRO


[Lord, thee, my God, I'll early seek]


Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #5114
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #63
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  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)

Christian Worship #63B

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Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #63A

Psalms of Grace #63a

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Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #63

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The Cyber Hymnal #5114

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Trinity Psalter Hymnal #63B

Include 15 pre-1979 instances
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