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The Lord of glory is my light,

PSALM XXVII. 1--6. First part
The church is our delight and safety.

Poet: Isaac Watts, 1719
Meter: Common Meter (8,6,8,6)
Location in The Sacred Harp
Stanza Denson Cooper
1
The Lord of glory is my light,
And my salvation too;
God is my strength; nor will I fear
What all my foes can do.

2
One privilege my heart desires;
O grant me an abode
Among the churches of thy saints,
The temples of my God!

3
There shall I offer my requests,
And see thy beauty still;
Shall hear thy messages of love,
And there enquire thy will.

4
When troubles rise, and storms appear,
There may his children hide;
God has a strong pavilion, where
He makes my soul abide.

5
Now shall my head be lifted high
Above my foes around,
And songs of joy and victory
Within thy temple sound.
Assurance 91, Stanza 1
Assurance 91, Stanza 1
Watts, Isaac. The Psalms of David: Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian State and Worship. 22nd ed. London: T. Longman et. al., 1769.