O Thou in Whose Presence

Verse 1

O Thou in whose presence my soul takes delight,
On whom in affliction I call, ;
My comfort by day and my song in the night,
My hope, my salvation, my all!

Verse 1

O Thou in whose presence my soul takes delight,
On whom in affliction I call,
My comfort by day and my song in the night,
My hope, my salvation, my all!

Verse 2

Oh! daughter of Zion, whether, has not you seen
The star that on Israel shone ?
Say, if in your tents, my Beloved has been,
And where with his flock he has gone.

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Verse 3

His voice, as the sound of the dulcimer sweet,
Is heard through the shadows of death; ;
The cedars of Lebanon bow at His feet,
The air is perfumed with His breath.

Verse 2

His voice, as the sound of the dulcimer sweet,
Is heard through the shadows of death;
The cedars of Lebanon bow at His feet,
The air is perfumed with His breath.

Verse 4

His lips, as a fountain of righteousness flow,
To water the gardens of grace ;
From which their salvation the Gentiles shall know,
And bask in the smiles of His face.

Verse 3

His looks, as a fountain of righteousness flow,
That waters the garden of grace;
From which their salvation the Gentiles shall know,
And bask in the smiles of His face.

Verse 5

He looks and ten thousand of angels rejoice,
And myriads wait for His word; ;
He speaks, and eternity filled with His voice,
Reëchoes the praise of the Lord.

Verse 4

He looks and ten thousands of angels rejoice,
And myriads wait for His word;
He speaks, and eternity filled with His voice,
Re-echoes the praise of the Lord.