“As a deer longs for flowing streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
When shall I come and behold
the face of God?
My tears have been my food
day and night,
while people say to me continually,
‘Where is your God?’ …
Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God, for I shall again praise him,
my help and my God.”
– Psalm 42:1-3 and 11 (NRSVue)
Activity
Sing the hymn “As the deer” (1017 in the Hymnal Supplement published by Brethren Press) or listen to a recording of this song based on the text from Psalm 42.