702. Lord, thou hast searched me and dost know

1 Lord, thou hast searched me and dost know
where'er I rest, where'er I go;
thou knowest all that I have planned,
and all my ways are in thy hand.

2 My words from thee I cannot hide;
I feel thy power on every side;
oh, wondrous knowledge, awful might,
unfathomed depth, unmeasured height!

3 Where can I go apart from thee,
or whither from thy presence flee?
In heaven? It is thy dwelling fair;
in death's abode? Lo, thou art there.

4 If I the wings of morning take,
and far away my dwelling make,
the hand that leadeth me is thine,
and my support thy power divine.

5 If deepest darkness cover me,
the darkness hideth not from thee;
to thee both night and day are bright,
the darkness shineth as the light.

Text Information
First Line: Lord, thou hast searched me and dost know
Meter: LM
Language: English
Publication Date: 1985
Scripture:
Topic: The Christian Life
Source: The Psalter Hymnal, 1927
Tune Information
Name: TENDER THOUGHT
Meter: LM
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Kentucky Harmony, 1816
Copyright: Arrangement as in Hymnal for Colleges and Schools (1956), edited by E. Harold Geer. Copyright © Yale University Press. Used by permission.



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