The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#100

100. As pants the wearied hart for cooling springs

1 As pants the wearied hart for cooling springs,
That sinks exhausted in the summer's chase,
So pants my soul for thee, great King of kings,
So thirst to reach thy sacred dwelling-place,

2 Lord, thy sure mercies, ever in my sight,
My tender shall gladden through the tedious day;
And 'midst the dark and gloomy shades of night,
To thee, my God, I'll tune the grateful lay.

3 Why faith, my soul? why doubt Jehovah's aid?
Thy God the God of mercy still shall prove;
Within his courts thy thanks shall yet be paid;
Unquestioned be his faithfulness and love.

Text Information

• First Line: As pants the wearied hart for cooling springs
• Author: Anon.
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Attributes and Providence of God
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: MENDELSSOHN
• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
• Meter: 10s
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #249 or 568.