Hymn
O Thou, in Whose Presence
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!
His voice, as the sound of the dulcimer sweet,
Is heard thro' the shadows of death;
The cedars of Lebanon bow at his feet,
The air is perfum'd with his breath.
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.
He looks, and ten thousands of angels rejoice,
And myriads wait for his word;
He speaks, and eternity, fill'd with his voice,
Reechoes the praise of the Lord.
O Thou, in Whose Presence — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-thou-in-whose-presence
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote O Thou, in Whose Presence?
The words of O Thou, in Whose Presence were written by Joseph Swain; the version here was published in 1908. The library holds 2 more hymns by Joseph Swain, including Come Home and How Sweet, How Heavenly.
Is O Thou, in Whose Presence public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Christ in Song, published in 1908. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of O Thou, in Whose Presence?
O Thou, in Whose Presence is in 11.8.11.8.