The Hymnbook ‎#327

327. O Lord, My God, Most Earnestly

1 O Lord, my God, most earnestly
My heart would seek Thy face,
Within Thy holy house once more
To see Thy glorious grace.

2 Apart from Thee I long and thirst,
And nought can satisfy;
I wander in a desert land
Where all the streams are dry.

3 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.

4 In Thee my soul is satisfied,
My darkness turns to light,
And joyful meditations fill
The watches of the night.

5 My Saviour, 'neath Thy sheltering wings
My soul delights to dwell;
Still closer to Thy side I press,
For near Thee all is well.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, my God, most earnestly
• Title: O Lord, My God, Most Earnestly
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Psalm 63
• Topic: Aspiration; Christ: Strength and Refuge; Contentment; God: Love and Fatherhood; Hope; Serenity; Life in Christ: Hope and Aspiration
• Source: The Psalter, 1912

Tune Information

• Name: STRACATHRO
• Composer: Charles Hutcheson (1832)
• Harmonizer: Geoffrey Shaw (1925)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Music from Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition. Used by permission of Oxford University Press.