I'm thirsty and hungry and longing,

But nothing on earth can fulfill.

There's a place in my heart that is empty,

That only my God can fill.

A stream in the desert when I'm thirsty,

The richest of fare when I'm weak,

Thru' the darkest of nights I think only of You.

Oh, Your presence I earnestly seek.

My troubles and foes can surround me.

Then I call on Your Name and I stand.

I remember Your power and glory,

And in praise I will lift up my hands.

For I've seen You in the sanctuary.

To Your presence my longing soul clings.

I will praise You as long

as I have life to live,

And I'll sing in the shadow of Your wings.

If I had ev'ry passion and pleasure,

And if ease and success marked my ways,

Well, Your love still would be so much better than life,

So my lips will keep singing Your praise.