Number: 461
English: HON 1935 #271 (HON 1987 #252 has a harmony change.)
Title: With My Soul Have I Desired Thee
Name: 
Words: Sam Jones
Music: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick (Arr. Anon)
Copyright: Lyrics written in March 1915
Meter: 
Form: 

With my soul have I de¤sired Thee,
When earth’s shad¤ows round me fall,
Un¤to Thee my spir¤it seek¤eth,
Fa¤ther, hear me when I call;
Lord, with¤out Thee all is drear¤y,
All is bar¤ren, des¤o¤late;
Speak to me, O lov¤ing Fa¤ther,
While I in Thy pres¤ence wait.

With my soul have I de¤sired Thee,
O Thou fair¤est of the fair.
Let me now be¤hold Thy beau¤ty;
Let me rest be¤neath Thy care.
Pu¤ri¤fy my heart and cleanse me,
From de¤file¤ment keep me free;
Thou canst make me pure and ho¤ly,
Thou art my suf¤fi¤cien¤cy.

With my soul have I de¤sired Thee:
None but Thee can sat¤is¤fy,
Com¤fort, joy, and con¤so¤la¤tion
Come forth when Thou draw¤est nigh.
Thou art life, and light, and glad¤ness,
Yearns my heart Thy face to see;
In Thy pres¤ence is sal¤va¤tion,
Rest from all anx¤i¤e¤ty.

With my soul have I de¤sired Thee,
Al¤to¤geth¤er love¤ly One.
Thy great work of re¤cre¤a¤tion
In my life Thou hast be¤gun.
Grant that I may bear Thine im¤age,
Help me choose the bet¤ter part;
Seal me as Thine own for¤ev¤er,
Write Thy law with¤in my heart.