O THOU, IN WHOSE PRESENCE
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!
2. Where dost Thou,
dear Shepherd, resort with Thy sheep,
To feed them in
pastures of love;
Say, why in the
valley of death should I weep,
Or alone in this
wilderness rove?
3. Oh, why should I
wander, an alien from Thee.
Or cry in the
desert for bread?
Thy foes will
rejoice when my sorrows they see,
And smile at the
tears I have shed.
4. Ye daughters of
Zion, declare, have you seen
The Star that on
Israel shone?
Say, if in your
tents my Beloved has been,
And where with His
flocks He is gone?
5. 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.
6. Dear Shepherd! I
hear, and will follow Thy call;
I know the sweet
sound of Thy voice;
Restore and defend
me, for Thou art my all,
And in Thee I will
ever rejoice.
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