Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#22

22. The Lord's my light and saving health

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 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;

3 That I the beauty of the Lord
behold may and admire,
And that I in his holy place
may reverently enquire.

4 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.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord's my light and saving health
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  Psalm 27:1-14
  ;
  Psalm 3:5
  ;
  Psalm 27:4
  ;
  Psalm 27:14
  ;
  Psalm 27:1
• Topic: Church: Worship; God: Protection of; Patience
• Source: The Scottish Psalter, 1929

Tune Information

• Name: BISHOPTHORPE
• Composer: Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1673-1707)
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major
• Source: Melody and most of bass from Select Portions of the Psalms, c. 1786
• Notes: A higher setting is found at 424