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O Lord, my God, most earnestly

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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 nought 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 pray'r 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 conqer ev'ry foe,
upholden by thy hand;
thy people shall rejoice in God,
thy saints in glory stand.

Source: Trinity Psalter Hymnal #63B

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

Psalm 63
(hymns)

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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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