O God, thou art my Gracious God

Verse 1

O God thou art my gracious God, I'll early seek thy face; My soul doth thirst, my flesh doth long, For thy refreshing grace; As in a dry, and thirsty land, Where waters rare have been;

Verse 2

Thy power and glory, to behold As in thy courts I've seen.

Verse 3

Because thy love doth life excel, My lips shall speak thy praise.

Verse 4

I'll bless thee, while I live; my hands, To thee, adoring raise.

Verse 5

Then shall my soul be satisfied, As with rich dainties fed; My mouth her joyful lips employ, Thy praises wide to spread.

Verse 6

Mean time, while on my bed I lie, I will remember thee; My thoughts, in watches of the night, On thee shall musing be.

Verse 7

Since thou hast been my help, with joy, I'll to thy Courts resort.

Verse 8

My soul pursues hard after thee; Thy power doth me support.

Verse 9

But those shall to the abyss go down That seek my life to slay:

Verse 10

Their carcasses, fallen by the sword, Shall be the foxes prey.

Verse 11

Yet shall the king in God rejoice, And all that by him swear Shall glory; but their mouths be stopped. That full of lying are.