As the Deer

 

 

As the deer pants after water,
Lord, our souls yearn for You…
Come and quench the thirsting within…
As only You can do.

Forgiven and cleansed by Your blood,
Oh, how our spirits soar…
The void within is filled, and yet…
Our souls thirst for You more.

You are our Great and Mighty God,
Creator of the earth…
Our Redeemer, Shepherd, and Friend…
We praise You for new birth!

You are the Fountain springing up,
Water of Life within…
The River that so freely flows…
Washing away our sin.

Your Holy Spirit satisfies
As nothing else can do…
As the Deer pants after water…
Lord, our souls pant after You.

 

 

“As the hart (deer) panteth after the water brooks,
so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God…”
(Ps 42:1-2)