| Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, | As the deer thirsts and pants for flowing fountains of water, |
| ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus. | That's how my soul desires, thirsting and panting for you, Father. | |
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| Sitivit anima mea ad Deum fontem vivum, | Thus thirsting, yearning is my soul for God the strong and living: | |
| quando veniam et apparebo ante faciem Dei? | When will I arrive to meet him and see the features of my Father? | |
| Fuerunt mihi lacrymae meae panes die ac nocte, | They can't sustain me, tears that I scatter, bread for me day and nighttime, | |
| dum dicitur mihi quotidie: | While every day, laughing, they say to me: | |
| Ubi est Deus tuus? | Where is the God you long for? | |
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| Vulgate, Psalm 42 | Carol Anne Perry Lagemann | |
