As the Deer (contemporary Christian worship song)
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"As the Deer" is a popular contemporary Christian worship song that expresses a believer’s deep longing and devotion to God, echoing the themes of spiritual thirst and desire found in Psalm 42.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| As the Deer (contemporary Christian worship song) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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contemporary Christian worship song ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
charismatic worship
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evangelical Christianity ⓘ praise and worship movement ⓘ |
| biblicalAllusion | Psalm 42:1 ⓘ |
| declares |
God as the believer’s friend
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God as the believer’s shield ⓘ God as the believer’s strength ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
reverence
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tender devotion ⓘ yearning ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
personal intimacy with God
ⓘ
seeking God above all else ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian music
ⓘ
contemporary worship music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Psalm 42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
corporate worship
ⓘ
private worship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
devotion to God
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spiritual longing for God ⓘ spiritual thirst ⓘ |
| metaphorUsed | deer panting for water ⓘ |
| musicalFunction |
intimate worship song
ⓘ
praise song ⓘ |
| openingLine | As the deer panteth for the water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
congregational singing with guitar or piano
ⓘ
solo vocal performance in church ⓘ worship band settings ⓘ |
| perspective | first-person singular believer ⓘ |
| popularIn |
English-speaking churches
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late 20th century Christian worship ⓘ |
| refrain | You alone are my heart’s desire and I long to worship Thee ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Book of Psalms
NERFINISHED
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
God as ultimate desire
ⓘ
dependence on God for spiritual life ⓘ |
| topic |
desire for God’s presence
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relationship with God ⓘ trust in God ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian worship services
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church congregational singing ⓘ personal devotional worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.