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As the deer longs for running streams

Author: Bob Hurd (b. 1950) Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2 First Line: Athirst my soul for you, the God who is my life! Topics: Despair and Trouble; Hope; Longing Used With Tune: [Athirst my soul for you, the God who is my life]

Be Still, My Soul

Author: Katharina A. von Schlegel; Jane L. Borthwick Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 183 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 42:5 First Line: Be still, my soul! The Lord is on your side Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul! the Lord is on your side: bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; leave to your God to order and provide; in every change he faithful will remain. Be still, my soul! Your best, your heavenly Friend thro' thorny ways leads to a joyful end. 2 Be still, my soul! Your God will undertake to guide the future as he has the past; your hope, your confidence let nothing shake; all now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul! The waves and winds still know his voice who ruled them while he dwelt below. 3 Be still, my soul! The hour is hastening on when we shall be forever with the Lord, when disappointment, grief and fear are gone, sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored. Be still, my soul! When change and tears are past, all safe and blessèd we shall meet at last. Topics: Assurance; Calmness; Confidence; Cross of Believers; God Mystery; God Providence; Heaven Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

Affliction is a stormy deep

Author: Cotton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 86 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 42 Lyrics: 1 Affliction is a stormy deep, Where wave resounds to wave; Though o'er our heads the billows roll, We know the Lord can save. 2 When darkness, and when sorrows rose, And pressed on every side, The Lord hath still sustained our steps, And still hath been our Guide. 3 Perhaps, before the morning dawn, He will restore our peace; For he who bade the tempest roar, Can bid the tempest cease. 4 Here will we rest, here build our hopes, Nor murmur at his rod; He's more to us than all the world, Our Health, our Life, our God. Topics: The Christian Life Trial and Patience; The Safe Pilot

An Evening Prayer

Author: Thomas Ken Appears in 1,051 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 42:8 First Line: All praise to thee, my God, this night for all the blessings of the light Topics: Evening

God, That Madest Earth and Heaven

Author: Reginald Heber; William Mercer; Richard Whately, 1787-1863 Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 474 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 42:8 Lyrics: 1 God, that madest earth and heaven, darkness and light, who the day for toil hast given, for rest the night; may thine angel-guards defend us, slumber sweet thy mercy send us, holy dreams and hopes attend us, this live-long night. 2 And, when morn again shall call us to run life's way, may we still, whate'er befall us, thy will obey. From the pow'r of evil hide us, in the narrow pathway guide us, nor thy smile be e'er denied us the live-long day. 3 Guard us waking, guard us sleeping; and when we die, may we, in thy mighty keeping, all peaceful lie: when the last dread trump shall wake us, do not thou, O God, forsake us, but to reign in glory take us with thee on high. Topics: The Church Evening; Family Worship; Supplication For Protection; Work of Creation Used With Tune: AR HYD Y NOS

As Pants the Hart for Streams

Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 42 First Line: As pants the hart for streams of living water Topics: Comfort, Christian; Deliverance From Trouble; Hope, Christian; Persecution Of Believers; House of God ; Communion With God, With Christ Used With Tune: FELIX (RAYNOLDS)

Como Busca la Cierva

Author: Lorenzo Florián Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 42 First Line: Mi alma tiene sed de Dios, del Dios vivo (My soul thirsts for you, O Lord, the living God) Refrain First Line: Como busca la cierva (As a deer longs for running water) Topics: Salmos/Psalms Used With Tune: [Mi alma tiene sed de Dios, del Dios vivo]

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Author: Joachim Neander; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 392 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 42:11 First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near; join me in glad adoration! 2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth, shelters thee under his wings, yea, so gently sustaineth! Hast thou not seen how thy desires e'er have been granted in what he ordaineth? 3 Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee, surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do, if with His love he befriend thee. 4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the Amen sound from his people again: gladly forever adore him. Topics: God the Father Providence and Care; God Savior; Adoration of God; God Creator; God Goodness; God King; God Mercy; God Power; God Providence; God Savior Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN

Jesus, Priceless Treasure

Author: Johann Franck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.6 Appears in 135 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, priceless treasure, source of purest pleasure, truest friend to me: Ah, how long I've panted, and my heart has fainted, thirsting, Lord, for Thee! Thine I am, O spotless Lamb; I will suffer nought to hide thee, nought I ask beside thee. 2 In thine arms I rest me; foes who would molest me cannot reach me here. Though the earth be shaking, every heart be quaking, Jesus calms my fear. Sin and hell in conflict fell with their bitter storms assail me, Jesus will not fail me. 3 Hence, all fear and sadness, for the Lord of gladness, Jesus, enters in. Those who love the Father, though the storms may gather, still have peace within. Yea, whate'er I here must bear, still in thee lies purest pleasure, Jesus, priceless treasure! Topics: Commitment; Harvest; Praise of Jesus Christ; Sin Used With Tune: JESU, MEINE FREUDE

As the Deer for Water Longs (Como el Ciervo)

Author: Sara Claassen Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 42 First Line: As the deer for water longs (Como el ciervo al agua va) Refrain First Line: Walking, onward as we go (Caminamos hacia Ti) Topics: Faith; Holy Spirit; Joy; Praise, Thanksgiving; Suffering and Death Used With Tune: [As the deer for water longs]