More Than Life

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O Lord, my God, most earnestly

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Piano/Organ
	O Sacred Head (An Organ Collection for P…

Choral
	IN THIS HOLY PLACE

Instrumental
	The Peace of Christ

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1 O Lord, my God, most earnestly
my heart would seek Thy face,
within Thy holy house once more
to see Thy glorious grace.
Apart from Thee I long and thirst,
and naught can satisfy;
I wander in a desert land
where all the streams are dry.

2 The loving-kindness of my God
is more than life to me;
so I will bless Thee while I live
and lift my prayer to Thee.
In Thee my soul is satisfied,
my darkness turns to light,
and joyful meditations fill
the watches of the night.

3 My Savior, 'neath thy shelt'ring wings
my soul delights to dwell;
still closer to Thy side I press,
for near Thee all is well.
My soul shall conquer every foe,
upholden by Thy hand;
Thy people shall rejoice in God,
Thy saints in glory stand.

Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #63A

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First Line:	O Lord, my God, most earnestly
Title:	More Than Life
Meter:	8.6.8.6 D
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Psalm 63
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THE GREEN HILL (Stebbins)

George Coles Stebbins (b. East Carlton, NY, 1846; d. Catskill, NY, 1945) composed THE GREEN HILL in 1877 to accompany Cecil F. Alexander's hymn “There Is a Green Hill Far Away.” The tune was published in Gospel Hymns No.3 (1878). The slow harmonic rhythm and mostly stepwise melody build to a cli…

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STRACATHRO

[Lord, thee, my God, I'll early seek]

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