Psalm 63: Hide and Seek

(Suitable for children)


O God, my God, my friend,
I am looking for you, I need to find you!
I need you like I get desperate for a drink on a boiling hot day.
 
I need you when I am hiding
from people who are trying to hurt me.
Save me from lies, rescue me from danger!
 
I have seen you sometimes out of the corner of my eye -
you are light and kindness and glory.
I have felt you sometimes in church as love fills the air,
it’s great to sing and praise and celebrate!
All my life I will love you,
O God, my God, my friend.
 
And now you are here, you found me!
You lead me to a party, all my friends waiting for me,
plenty to drink and eat, a feast of my favourite food -
I am full of joy!
 
And when it is time for bed
I snuggle up with you, like you were soft as soft,
gentle wings over me through the night.
 
And tomorrow, and every day, I will hold on to you
and you will hold on to me,
O God, my God, my friend.