Piano Demo
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Hymnal Number
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Keys included:
D
About this Hymn
Martin Nystrom was a schoolteacher in Seattle, attending a Christian conference in Dallas, fasting and looking for spiritual renewal, when he sat at a piano where a Bible had been left open to Psalm 42. He started to sing the words he saw on the page, and this song flowed from there. After returning to Seattle, he recorded it for a cassette ministry, and the song spread like wildfire.
Lyrics
Verse
As the deer panteth for the water, so my soul longeth after you. You alone are my heart's desire, and I long to worship you. You alone are my strength, my shield; to you alone may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart's desire, and I long to worship you.
As the deer panteth for the water, so my soul longeth after you. You alone are my heart's desire, and I long to worship you. You alone are my strength, my shield; to you alone may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart's desire, and I long to worship you.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words & Music: Martin Nystrom © 1984 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing (Capitol CMG Publishing / www.capitolcmgpublishing.com)