As, panting in the sultry beam

From Oremus Hymnal

As panting in the sultry beam,
the hart desires the cooling stream,
so to thy presence, Lord, I flee,
so longs my soul, O God, for thee;
athirst to taste thy living grace,
and see thy glory, face to face.

But rising griefs distress my soul,
and tears on tears successive roll;
for many an evil voice is near,
to chide my woe, and mock my fear;
and silent memory weeps alone
o'er hours of peace and gladness flown.

For I have walked the happy round
that circles Zion's holy ground,
and gladly swelled the choral lays,
that hymned my great Redeemer's praise,
what time the hallowed arches rung
responsive to the solemn song.

Ah, why, by passing clouds oppressed,
should vexing thoughts distract thy breast?
Turn, turn to him, in every pain,
whom suppliants never sought in vain —
thy strength, in joy's ecstatic day,
thy hope, when joy has passed away.

Contents 1 Historical Notes 2 Author 3 Meter 4 Sound Files 5 Other Comments 6 Sources 6.1 Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Historical Notes

Paraphrase of Psalm 43

Author

John Bowdler (died 1815)

Meter

88 88 88

Sound Files

Jackson, St. Martin, Adoration

Other Comments

Sources

Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Hymnal	Number	Tunes Used
Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826	159
The Church Hymnal, 1871 (Hall & Whiteley)	452	Coburg
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Goodrich & Gilbert)	452	Jackson
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Tucker & Rousseau)	452	St. Martin
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Hutchins)	452	Adoration