The document is a song about a soul's desire to see God's face and rest in God's abode. It expresses the soul's wish to be free from gloom and find new life beyond doom. The soul desires to see God's face clearly like the sun after heaven's gate is won. It asks God to grant its soul's desire of deep cleansing sighs and to rise from earthly cares.

1. My Soul’s Desire Words and music copyright © Tom Walker From the cassette: Community LicenSing - Copyright Cleared Music for Churches

2. It were my soul’s desire To see the face of God It were my soul’s desire To rest in God’s abode It were my soul’s desire A spirit free from gloom It were my soul’s desire New life beyond the doom.

3. Grant, God, my soul’s desire Deep waves of cleansing sighs Grant, God, my soul’s desire……. From earthly cares to rise

4. It were my soul’s desire When heaven’s gate is won To find my soul’s desire Clear shining like the sun This still my soul’s desire Whatever life afford To gain my soul’s desire And see thy face O God.

5. Grant, God, my soul’s desire Deep waves of cleansing sighs Grant, God, my soul’s desire……. From earthly cares to rise From earthly cares to rise