Joyful Lays ‎#30

30. I cannot Seek too Early

1 I cannot seek too early in the morning,
I cannot come to Thee too late at night;
Thou wilt receive me in the earliest dawning,
And Thou wilt welcome in the darkest night.

Refrain:
O God, Thou art my God;
Early will I seek Thee,
early will I seek Thee,
O my God.

2 No evil can approach but Thou beholdest,
No danger compass me but Thou art near;
My trembling heart beneath Thy wing Thou foldest,
Within Thy “secret place” can come no fear. [Refrain]

3 Shall I not seek Thee in life’s early morning,
Shall I not cling to Thee thro' earthly night,
Till Thou reveal to me the heavenly dawning,
And I shall see Thy face, and “no more night”? [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I cannot seek too early in the morning
• Title: I cannot Seek too Early
• Refrain First Line: O God, Thou art my God
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Scripture:
  Psalm 63:1

Tune Information

• Name: [I cannot seek too early in the morning]
• Composer: Robert Lowry
• Key: A♭ Major