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My Spirit Longs for Thee

John Byrom • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2

Verse 1

My spirit longs for thee within my troubled breast, though I unworthy be of so divine a guest.

Verse 2

Of so divine a guest unworthy though I be, yet has my heart no rest unless it come from thee.

Verse 3

Unless it come from thee, in vain I look around; in all that I can see no rest is to be found.

Verse 4

No rest is to be found but in thy blessed love: O let my wish be crowned, and send it from above!

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • psalms 42:1-2

Reference 2

  • psalms 63:1

Reference 3

  • psalms 116:7

Reference 4

  • matthew 8:8

Reference 5

  • matthew 11:28

Reference 6

  • luke 7:6

Reference 7

  • john 14:27