The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#134

134. O Thou in whose presence my soul takes delight

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 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 flock he has gone.

3 His voice, as the sound of the dulcimer sweet,
Is heard through the shadows of death;
The cedars of Lebanon bow at his feet,
The air is perfumed with his breath.

4 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.

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.

Text Information

• First Line: O Thou in whose presence my soul takes delight
• Author: Joseph Swain
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Adoration of Christ

Tune Information

• Name: BELOVED
• Composer: Freeman Lewis
• Meter: 11s & 8s
• Key: D Major