Hymn
The Lord of Glory Is My Light
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.
One privilege my heart desires,--
Oh, grant me an abode,
Among the churches of thy saints,--
The temples of my God.
There shall I offer my requests,
And see thy beauty still;
Shall hear thy messages of love,
And there inquire thy will.
When troubles rise, and storms appear,
There may his children hide;
God has a strong pavilion, where
He makes my soul abide.
Now shall my head be lifted high,
Above my foes around;
And songs of joy and victory
Within thy temple sound.
The Lord of Glory Is My Light — Text from Laudes Domini, 1888. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-lord-of-glory-is-my-light
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Lord of Glory Is My Light?
The words of The Lord of Glory Is My Light were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1888. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight and Like Sheep We Went Astray.
Is The Lord of Glory Is My Light public domain?
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What is the metre of The Lord of Glory Is My Light?
The Lord of Glory Is My Light is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Sinai and Zion, Absence from God and How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds.