Morning Song

O God, You are my God;

I shall seek You earnestly;

My soul thirsts for You,

my flesh yearns for You,

In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary,

To see Your power and Your glory.
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips will praise You.
So I will bless You as long as I live;

I will lift up my hands in Your name.
My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness,

And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.
When I remember You on my bed,

I meditate on You in the night watches,
For You have been my help,

And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.
My soul clings to You;

Your right hand upholds me.

from Psalm 63