Like a Deer Longs for a Stream (Psalm 42)
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?" Psalm 42:1-3 (NRS) I need You like the deer longs for a stream. I thirst for you, every day and every night. When will my sight be filled with Your face? My tears nourish me, in my despair. Bread and water are but dust. Where is your God the unbelievers recite? They accuse You of failing to embrace Your child. ...