Common Tune

Hymn · Psalm 27

The Lord's My Light and Saving Health

EVAN · C.M. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music or 'Eva' William H. Havergal

The Lord's My Light and Saving Health per fear me to and may seek yet ed make hold will heart wick shall be and my most who sons ad ob less dis I thing gainst as Lord's beau of though light the I me mine my 2. When 1. The A en 5. That 4. One 3. the de en and ing Lord sired, camp, foes, health, and ty the an e of Lord host mies sav house dent and be 'rent God's fi bled en re in did a ly with may be they then I rev in con stum shall quire. main; this. fall. fraid? that all war eat life's I days a my strength And That Though To My mire, tain, is: all, mayed? ho rise, gainst Lord, place may will rose, whom life ly I I me of the in of gainst flesh is his a my me 6. For he in his pavilion shall me hide in evil days; In secret of his tent me hide, and on a rock me raise. 7. And now, ev'n at this present time, mine head shall lifted be Above all those that are my foes, and round encompass me: 8. Therefore unto his tabernacle I'll sacrifices bring Of joyfulness; I'll sing, yea, I to God will praises sing. 9. O Lord, give ear unto my voice, when I do cry to thee; Upon me also mercy have, and do thou answer me. 10. When thou didst say, Seek ye my face, then unto thee reply Thus did my heart, Above all things thy face, Lord, seek will I. 11. Far from me hide not thou thy face; put not away from thee Thy servant in thy wrath: thou hast an helper been to me. 12. O God of my salvation, leave me not, nor forsake: Though me my parents both should leave, the Lord will me up take. 13. O Lord, instruct me in thy way, to me a leader be In a plain path, because of those that hatred bear to me. 14. Give me not to mine en'mies' will; for witnesses that lie Against me risen are, and such as breathe out cruelty. 15. I fainted had, unless that I believed had to see The Lord's own goodness in the land of them that living be. 16. Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong, and he shall strength afford Unto thine heart; yea, do thou wait, I say, upon the Lord. Scottish Psalter, 1650 EVAN C.M. or 'Eva' William H. Havergal, 1850
The Lord's My Light and Saving Health per fear me to and may seek yet ed make hold will heart wick shall be and my most who sons ad ob less dis I thing gainst as Lord's beau of though light the I me mine my 2. When 1. The A en 5. That 4. One 3. the de en and ing Lord sired, camp, foes, health, and ty the an e of Lord host mies sav house dent and be 'rent God's fi bled en re in did a ly with may be they then I rev in con stum shall quire. main; this. fall. fraid? that all war eat life's I days a my strength And That Though To My mire, tain, is: all, mayed? ho rise, gainst Lord, place may will rose, whom life ly I I me of the in of gainst flesh is his a my me 6. For he in his pavilion shall me hide in evil days; In secret of his tent me hide, and on a rock me raise. 7. And now, ev'n at this present time, mine head shall lifted be Above all those that are my foes, and round encompass me: 8. Therefore unto his tabernacle I'll sacrifices bring Of joyfulness; I'll sing, yea, I to God will praises sing. 9. O Lord, give ear unto my voice, when I do cry to thee; Upon me also mercy have, and do thou answer me. 10. When thou didst say, Seek ye my face, then unto thee reply Thus did my heart, Above all things thy face, Lord, seek will I. 11. Far from me hide not thou thy face; put not away from thee Thy servant in thy wrath: thou hast an helper been to me. 12. O God of my salvation, leave me not, nor forsake: Though me my parents both should leave, the Lord will me up take. 13. O Lord, instruct me in thy way, to me a leader be In a plain path, because of those that hatred bear to me. 14. Give me not to mine en'mies' will; for witnesses that lie Against me risen are, and such as breathe out cruelty. 15. I fainted had, unless that I believed had to see The Lord's own goodness in the land of them that living be. 16. Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong, and he shall strength afford Unto thine heart; yea, do thou wait, I say, upon the Lord. Scottish Psalter, 1650 EVAN C.M. or 'Eva' William H. Havergal, 1850

1.The Lord's my light and saving health,
who shall make me dismayed?
My life's strength is the Lord, of whom
then shall I be afraid?

2.When as mine enemies and foes,
most wicked persons all,
To eat my flesh against me rose,
they stumbled and did fall.

3.Against me though an host encamp,
my heart yet fearless is:
Though war against me rise, I will
be confident in this.

4.One thing I of the Lord desired,
and will seek to obtain,
That all days of my life I may
within God's house remain;

5.That I the beauty of the Lord
behold may and admire,
And that I in his holy place
may rev'rently enquire.

6.For he in his pavilion shall
me hide in evil days;
In secret of his tent me hide,
and on a rock me raise.

7.And now, ev'n at this present time,
mine head shall lifted be
Above all those that are my foes,
and round encompass me:

8.Therefore unto his tabernacle
I'll sacrifices bring
Of joyfulness; I'll sing, yea, I
to God will praises sing.

9.O Lord, give ear unto my voice,
when I do cry to thee;
Upon me also mercy have,
and do thou answer me.

10.When thou didst say, Seek ye my face,
then unto thee reply
Thus did my heart, Above all things
thy face, Lord, seek will I.

11.Far from me hide not thou thy face;
put not away from thee
Thy servant in thy wrath: thou hast
an helper been to me.

12.O God of my salvation,
leave me not, nor forsake:
Though me my parents both should leave,
the Lord will me up take.

13.O Lord, instruct me in thy way,
to me a leader be
In a plain path, because of those
that hatred bear to me.

14.Give me not to mine en'mies' will;
for witnesses that lie
Against me risen are, and such
as breathe out cruelty.

15.I fainted had, unless that I
believed had to see
The Lord's own goodness in the land
of them that living be.

16.Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong,
and he shall strength afford
Unto thine heart; yea, do thou wait,
I say, upon the Lord.

Other words for this tune

Same meter but needs editorial underlay: ARLINGTON, AZMON, BALLERMA, BEATITUDO, CLEANSING FOUNTAIN, CRIMOND, DETROIT, DUNDEE, GLASGOW, GRÄFENBERG, LEA, MANOAH, MARTYRDOM, MCKEE, NEW BRITAIN, ORTONVILLE, PETER'S ADMONITION, RICHMOND, ST. AGNES, ST. ANNE, ST. ETHELDREDA, ST. FLAVIAN, ST. MAGNUS, ST. STEPHEN, STRACATHRO, WINCHESTER OLD.

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