The Psalter ‎#164

164. Spiritual Longing and Devotion

1 Thou art my God, O God of grace,
And earnestly I seek Thy face,
My heart cries out for Thee;
My spirit thirsts Thy grace to taste,
An exile in this desert waste
In which no waters be,
In which no waters be.

2 I long as in the times of old
Thy pow'r and glory to behold
Within Thy holy place;
Because Thy tender love I see
More precious far than life to me,
My lips shall praise Thy grace,
My lips shall praise Thy grace.

3 Thus will I bless Thee while I live,
And with uplifted hands will give
Praise to Thy holy Name;
When by Thy bounty well supplied,
Then shall my soul be satisfied,
My mouth shall praise proclaim,
My mouth shall praise proclaim.

4 My lips shall in Thy praise delight
When on my bed I rest at night
And meditate on Thee;
Because Thy hand assistance brings,
Beneath the shadow of Thy wings
My heart shall joyful be,
My heart shall joyful be.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou art my God, O God of grace
• Title: Spiritual Longing and Devotion
• Meter: C. P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 63
• Topic: Aspirations: For Christ; Aspirations: For Church Priveleges; Aspirations: For Heaven; Christ: Communion with; Christ: Preciousness of; Christians: Conscious of Safety; Church: Beloved of Saints; Church: Divinely Furnished; Faith: Blessedness of; Faith: Walking by; Glory of God: In Church and Heaven; God: Hearer of Prayer; God: Love and Mercy; Gospel: Privileges of; Grace: Sovereign; House of God: Longed for and Loved; Joy: Divinely Bestowed; Joy: Reasons for; Meditation; Praise: For God's Mercy; Praise: For Spiritual Blessings; Protection: Only from God; Royalty of Christ: Guarantee of Salvation; Safety: Assured; Seeking God; Trust in God: Expression of; Worship: Delightful to Saints

Tune Information

• Name: AMERICUS
• Composer: Charles H. Gabriel
• Meter: C. P. M.
• Key: E♭ Major