Worshipping tonight in Latin by singing along. What a beautiful performance by this chorale.
The English translation is provided in the video's description. When I did my own translation of the Latin, it led to this more word-for-word rendering:
O God, my God, I have searched for you from dawn.
My soul thirsts for you.
How many times has my flesh longed for you
in a deserted, impassible, and waterless land.
Thus I have appeared before you in the holy place,
that I might behold your power and your glory.
Because your mercy is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
Thus I will bless you in my life,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
Now let's try and turn this into English poetry:
O God, the God I seek at dawn,
My soul still thirsts, though night is gone.
My flesh has longed for You once more
In barren lands that stretch before.
Within Your holy place I stand,
To see Your power and glory grand.
Your mercy's gift exceeds my days,
So shall my lips pour endless praise.
Through all my life, me heart shall sing;
I bless You, Lord, my Everything!
I love Latin!