Translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts
O God, thou art my God
Language: English after the Latin
O God, thou art my God: early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee; my flesh also longeth after thee in a barren and dry land where no water is. Thus have I look'd for thee in holiness that I might behold thy power and glory. For thy loving kindness is better than life itself: my lips shall praise thee. As long as I live will I magnify thee on this manner, and lift up my hands in thy name. Because thou hast been my helper, therefore under the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. Halleluia.
Text Authorship:
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalmus 62 (63)"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "O God, thou art my God", Z. 35 [ sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalm 63", King James FRE GER ; composed by Rebecca Clarke.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation] ENG ENG ENG FRE ; composed by W. E. Bojanus, Robert Radecke, Max Reger.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2013-11-04
Line count: 14
Word count: 99