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Breathing after God.
Where is my God? does he retire
Beyond the reach of humble sighs?
Are these weak breathings of desire
Too languid to ascend the skies?
Beyond the reach of humble sighs?
Are these weak breathings of desire
Too languid to ascend the skies?
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Where is my God? can he be mine
And yet so long conceal his face?
And must I every joy resign
Nor hope for his returning grace?
And yet so long conceal his face?
And must I every joy resign
Nor hope for his returning grace?
Hence guilty diffidence depart,
His goodness never can decline;
He sees this weak this trembling heart
That yet aspires to call him mine.
His goodness never can decline;
He sees this weak this trembling heart
That yet aspires to call him mine.
He hears the breathings of desire,
The weak petition if sincere,
Is not forbidden to aspire,
And hope to reach his gracious ear.
The weak petition if sincere,
Is not forbidden to aspire,
And hope to reach his gracious ear.
Look up my soul with cheerful eye,
See where the great Redeemer stands,
The glorious advocate on high,
With precious incense in his hands.
See where the great Redeemer stands,
The glorious advocate on high,
With precious incense in his hands.
He sweetens every humble groan,
He recommends each broken prayer;
Recline thy hope on him alone,
Whose power and love forbid despair.
He recommends each broken prayer;
Recline thy hope on him alone,
Whose power and love forbid despair.
Teach my weak heart, O gracious Lord,
With stronger faith to call thee mine,
Bid me pronounce the blissful word,
My father God with joy divine.
With stronger faith to call thee mine,
Bid me pronounce the blissful word,
My father God with joy divine.
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