Wings of the Dawn

O Lord, you have searched me and known me;

You know when I sit and when I rise.

Where can I go from Your Spirit?

Where can I go from Your presence?

If I rise on the wings of the dawn,

If I settle on the far side of the sea -

Even there Your hand will guide me,

Your right hand will hold me fast.

If I say, surely darkness will hide me,

And the light become dark all around me -

Not even dark is dark to you,

Night will shine like the day.

And if I rise on the wings of the dawn,

If I settle on the far side of the sea -

Even there Your hand will guide me,

Your right hand will hold me fast.

So I’ll praise You, praise You,

Lift up my voice and I’ll praise You, Lord.

Father, I praise You, praise You,

Praise you, Lord.

You created me within,

You knit me in my mother’s womb.

I praise You for I am fearfully made;

Your works are wonderful.

If I rise on the wings of the dawn,

If I settle on the far side of the sea -

Even there Your hand will guide me,

Your right hand will hold me fast.

-Wings of the Dawn

A choral anthem based on Psalm 139

Linda A. Spencer