God of My Life Worthy of Longing
As the Deer is a well-known hymn
song written by Martin Nystrom
in 1984. He was a school teacher in
Seattle who went to Bible College at
Dallas Christ for Nations Institute for
summer term. I was challenged by
a roommate at CFNI to go on a fast
and to reading the Bible and prayer.
On the 19th day of the fast, I was
at the piano trying to write a song,
when I noticed a Bible on the music
stand of the piano open to Psalm 42.
My eyes fell on the first verse of that
chapter: As the deer panteth after
the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee… After reading the verse I began to sing its message.
Lord, we Hope & Remember You:
As the deer pants for streams of
water, so I long for You, O God.
I Thirst for God, the living God…
Why am I discouraged? Why is
my heart so sad? I will Put My
Hope in God! I will Praise Him
my Saviour & my God(Ps 42:1-5)
O my God, my soul is cast down…
therefore I will remember You…
I will say to God my Rock: Why
have You forgotten me? (v6, 9).
Why am I discouraged?
Why so sad? I will put my Hope
in God! I will praise Him again
-my Saviour and my God! (v11).
Lord, satisfy this relentless Thirst
for You. Quench it with streams
of Your wisdom and inspiration.
Let Your words fulfill my deepest
desires; for I need You desperately.
Lord, I want to Connect with the
deepest part of Your Spirit in the
depths of mine; and let me hear
clearly the sound of Yr voice. Amen
Lord, I bring the places of my soul
where I am downcast over to You.
For You are my Hope; You are my
salvation and I will Hope in You.
I purpose to trust and not be afraid;
and I have no good reason to fear;
for You Lord are my strength.
Send Your grace to help me,
that I may glorify You openly. Amen.
Lord, as the deer panteth for the
water, so my soul thirsts after You.
I love our relationship Lord, but
I am not content with remaining
as it is. Cause my soul to want and
long to have even more of You.
Satisfy this thirst for You Lord.
Quench it with gushing streams
of Your wisdom and inspiration.
And let Your Words & my prayers
fulfil our deepest desires. Amen.