Religion

The panting Soul

by Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

From Spiritual Melody (1691), Part VIII

Religion

ONe thing, O Lord, thy Saints desire,
And would obtain of thee,
Within thy Temple to enquire,
Thy beauty there to see;

That there may be our dwelling-place,
Let us this mercy crave,
And all provision of thy Grace
There daily also have:

That to our joy we all may drink
Of living lasting Springs,
And also know and the will do
Of thee the King of Kings:

And being fed with living Bread,
May praise thy Name therefore;
Refresh'd from thee, from thirsting free,
May sing for evermore.

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Hymn 168 in the source

MLA

Keach, Benjamin. “The panting Soul.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/168/.

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Keach, Benjamin. “The panting Soul.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/168/.

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