by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Sicut Cervus
Language: Latin 
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Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad te Deus.
Sitivit anima mea ad Deum vivum: quando veniam et apparebo ante faciem Dei mei?
Fuerunt mihi lacrymae meae panes die ac nocte, dum dicitur mihi quotidie, 
Ubi est Deus tuus?

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As the hart panteth after the water...
Language: English  after the Latin 
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say to me, 
Where is thy God?

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Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2026-09-04
Line count: 4
Word count: 52