Hymnal: TBP1997 #26 (1997) First Line: As pants the hart for cooling streams Lyrics: 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?
Trust God, who will employ
sure aid for thee, and change these sighs
to thankful hymns of joy.
4 God of my strength, how long shall I,
like one forgotten, mourn,
forlorn, forsaken and exposed
to my oppressor's scorn?
5 Why restless, why cast down, my soul?
Hope still, and thou shalt sing
praise to thy God, the living God,
thy health's eternal spring.
Topics: Discouragement / Despair; Grace; Healing / Health; Hope; Lament; Longing for God and Christ; Metrical Psalms; Thirst; Trust Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2 Languages: English Tune Title: MARTYRDOM
As pants the hart