Early my God, without delay
by Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
Representative text
As printed in The Church Hymnal (1941), no. 72 — the newest hymnal carrying it.
Verse 1
Early my God, without delay I haste to seek Thy face; My thirsty spirit faints away Without Thy cheering grace.
Verse 2
So pilgrims on the scorching sand, Beneath a burning sky, Long for a cooling stream at hand, And they must drink or die.
Verse 3
I've seen Thy glory and Thy power Through all Thy temple shine; My God, repeat that heavenly hour, That vision so divine.
Verse 4
Not life itself, with all its joys, Can my best passions move, Or raise so high my cheerful voice As Thy forgiving love.