Uplifted Voices ‎#147

147. Longing for God

1 As pants the hart for cooling streams,
When heated in the chase,
So longs my soul, O God, for Thee,
And Thy refreshing grace.

2 For Thee, my God, the living God,
My thirsty soul doth pine;
Oh, when shall I behold Thy face,
Thou majesty divine?

3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul?
Hope still; and thou shalt sing
The praise of Him who is thy God,
Thy health’s eternal spring.

Text Information

• First Line: As pants the hart for cooling streams
• Title: Longing for God
• Author: Henry Francis Lyte
• Publication Date: 1901

Tune Information

• Name: [As pants the hart for cooling streams]
• Composer: Louis Spohr