Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #123 (1997) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Early, my God, without delay,
I haste to seek Thy face;
My thirsty spirit faints away,
My thirsty spirit faints away,
Without Thy cheering grace.
2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand,
Beneath a burning sky,
Long for a cooling stream at hand,
Long for a cooling stream at hand,
And they must drink or die.
3 Not life itself, with all its joys,
Can best my passions move,
Or raise so high my cheerful voice,
Or raise so high my cheerful voice,
As Thy forgiving love.
4 Thus, till my last expiring day,
I'll bless my God and King;
Thus will I lift my hands to pray,
Thus will I lift my hands to pray,
And tune my lips to sing. Topics: Praise God, The Father Scripture: Psalm 63:1-5 Languages: English Tune Title: LANESBORO
Early, My God, without Delay