Whither
Shall I Go From Thy Spirit?
Text:
Psalm 139:7-12
Music:
James G. MacDermid
Whither shall I go from thy spirit?
Whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there:
If I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Even there shall thy hand lead me,
And thy right hand shall hold me.
If I say, Surely
the darkness shall cover me;
Even the night shall be light about me.
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee;
But the night shineth as the day:
The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
If I take the wings
of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Even there shall thy hand lead me,
And thy right hand shall hold me.
Whither shall I go from thy spirit?
© 1919 James G. MacDermid