October 2009
2 posts
Psalm 63 (Song III), James Montgomery, 1822...
O God, Thou art my God alone: Early to Thee my soul shall cry: A pilgrim in a land unknown, A thirsty land, whose springs are dry.
Oh that it were as it hath been, When praying in the holy place, Thy power and glory I have seen, And mark’d the footsteps of Thy grace.
Yet through this rough and thorny maze, I follow hard on Thee, my God: Thy hand unseen upholds my ways; I safely tread...
Psalm 63 (Song II), Henry Francis Lyte, 1834...
O God of love, my God Thou art; To Thee I early cry; Refresh with grace my thirsty heart, For earthly springs are dry.
Thy power, Thy glory let me see, As seen by saints above; ‘Tis sweeter, Lord, than life to me, To share and sing Thy love.
I freely yield Thee all my powers, Yet ne’er my debt can pay; The thought of Thee at midnight hours Turns darkness into day.
Lord, Thou hast...