Common Praise ‎#99a

99a. My spirit longs for thee

1 My spirit longs for thee
within my troubled breast,
though I unworthy be
of so divine a guest.

2 Of so divine a guest
unworthy though I be,
yet has my heart no rest
unless it come from thee.

3 Unless it come from thee,
in vain I look around;
in all that I can see
no rest is to be found.

4 No rest is to be found
but in thy blessèd love:
O let my wish be crowned,
and send it from above!

Text Information

• First Line: My spirit longs for thee
• Author: John Byrom, 1692-1763
• Meter: 66 66
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Matthew 8:8
  ;
  Matthew 11:28
  ;
  Psalm 63:1
• Topic: Lent

Tune Information

• Name: QUAM DILECTA
• Composer: H. L. Jenner, 1820-1898
• Meter: 66 66
• Key: F Major