The Lord Is My Light

The Lord Is My Light

Text written by James Nicholson (1828-1876)

Tune composed by Dr. J. W. Bischoff (1849-1909)

Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?

V. 1 The Lord is my light; then why should I fear?
By day and by night His presence is near;

He is my salvation from sorrow and sin;

This blessed persuasion the Spirit brings in.

Refrain: The Lord is my light, my joy, and my song;

By day and by night He leads me along;

The Lord is my light, my joy, and my song;

By day and by night He leads me along.

V. 2 The Lord is my light; though clouds may arise,

Faith, stronger than sight, looks up to the skies

Where Jesus forever in glory doth reign:

Then how can I ever in darkness remain?

Refrain

2 Corinthians 5:7 For we live by faith, not by sight. 

V. 3 The Lord is my light, the Lord is my strength;

I know in His might I'll conquer at length;

My weakness in mercy He covers with power,

And, walking by faith, He upholds me each hour.

Refrain

Isaiah 49:26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

Colossians 3:11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. 

V. 4 The Lord is my light, my all and in all;

There is in His sight no darkness at all;

He is my Redeemer, my Savior and King;

With saints and with angels His praises I sing.

Refrain

For God So Love Us

For God So Loved Us

Text written in 1856 by August D. Rische (1819-1906)

Sung to GOTT IST DIE LIEBE, Thuringer Melody, c. 1840

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 

V. 1 For God so loved us, He sent the Savior:

For God so loved us, and loves me too.

Jeremiah 31:3 The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness."

Refrain: Love so unending! I'll sing His praises,

God loves His Children, loves even me.

Isaiah 42:26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

V. 2 He sent the Savior, the blest Redeemer;

He sent the Savior to set me free.

Refrain

Isaiah 49:10 They will neither hunger nor thirst, nor will the desert heat or the sun beat down on them. He who has compassion on them will guide them

and lead them beside springs of water.

V. 3 He bade me welcome, O word of mercy;

He bade me welcome, O voice divine.

Refrain

Revelation 5:13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power,

for ever and ever!”

V. 4 Glory and honor, O Love eternal,

To Him be given while life shall last.

Refrain

In Our Work and in Our Play

In Our Work and in Our Play

Text written by Whitfield G. Wills (1841-1891)

Sung to ROSSLYN, an English melody

In Our Work and in Our Play

Isaiah 43:15 I am the Lord, your Holy One, Israel’s Creator, your King.

1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

V. 1 In our work and in our play,

Jesus, ever with us stay;

May we always strive to be

True and faithful unto Thee.

Then we truthfully can sing,

We are children of the King.

Philippians 4:13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

V. 2 May we in Thy strength subdue

Evil tempers, words untrue,

Thoughts impure, and deeds unkind,

All things hateful to Thy mind.

Then we truthfully can sing,

We are children of the King.

V. 3 Children of the King are we!

May we loyal to Him be;

Try to please Him every day,

In our work and in our play.

Then we truthfully can sing,

We are children of the King.