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