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Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: As thirsts the hart for cooling flood Lyrics: 1 As thirsts the hart for cooling flood, So longs my soul, O living God, To taste Thy grace; When unto thee shall I draw near, O when within Thy courts appear, And see Thy face? 2 How oft I lead the happy throngs That sought the house of God with songs Of joy and praise; I ever joined with true delight The multitude that kept aright The holy days. 3 O why, my soul, thy hopelessness? Why such disquiet and distress? On God rely; For I shall yet behold His face, Who is my God, and I His grace Will magnify. Topics: Afflictions Refuge in; Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Assurance Declared; Christians Believers; Christians Conscious of Safety; Christians Fellowship of; Comfort in Trials; Companions Good; Despondency; Faith Confidence of; Grace Sustaining; Hope; House of God Longed for and Loved; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Water of Life; Worship public Scripture: Psalm 42 Used With Tune: SNOWDEN

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SNOWDEN

Meter: 8.8.4.8.8.4 Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert B. Robertson Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 33333 44432 22254 Used With Text: As Thirsts the Hart for Cooling Flood

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As Thirsts the Hart for Cooling Flood

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #268 Meter: 8.8.4.8.8.4 Lyrics: 1. As thirsts the hart for cooling flood, So longs my soul, O living God, To taste Thy grace; When unto Thee shall I draw near, O when within Thy courts appear, And see Thy face? 2. How oft I led the happy throngs That sought the house of God with songs Of joy and praise; I ever joined with true delight The multitude that kept aright The holy days. 3. O why, my soul, such hopelessness? Why such disquiet and distress? On God rely; For I shall yet behold His face, Who is my God, and I His grace Will magnify. Languages: English Tune Title: SNOWDEN

As Thirsts the Hart for Cooling Flood

Hymnal: Small Church Music #7429 Meter: 8.8.4.8.8.4 Tune Title: SNOWDEN

Spiritual Thirst

Hymnal: The Psalter #118 (1912) First Line: As thirsts the hart for cooling flood Lyrics: 1 As thirsts the hart for cooling flood, So longs my soul, O living God, To taste Thy grace; When unto thee shall I draw near, O when within Thy courts appear, And see Thy face? 2 How oft I lead the happy throngs That sought the house of God with songs Of joy and praise; I ever joined with true delight The multitude that kept aright The holy days. 3 O why, my soul, thy hopelessness? Why such disquiet and distress? On God rely; For I shall yet behold His face, Who is my God, and I His grace Will magnify. Topics: Afflictions Refuge in; Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Assurance Declared; Christians Believers; Christians Conscious of Safety; Christians Fellowship of; Comfort in Trials; Companions Good; Despondency; Faith Confidence of; Grace Sustaining; Hope; House of God Longed for and Loved; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Water of Life; Worship public Scripture: Psalm 42 Languages: English Tune Title: SNOWDEN

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Anonymous

Author of "As Thirsts the Hart for Cooling Flood" in The Cyber Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.