The Lord Is My Light

 

 

There really isn’t much about the songwriter for today’s song, nor much about the history of the hymn.
But, we do know that the inspiration behind the hymn came from these two scriptures:

Psalm 27:1
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Isaiah 12:2
2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

I’m particularly fond of the chorus.

“The Lord Is My Light”
Text: James Nicholson, 1828–1876
Music: John R. Sweney, 1837–1899


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 assurance the Spirit doth bring.


[Chorus]

The Lord is my light;

He is my joy and my song.

By day and by night

He leads, he leads me along.


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

Faith, stronger than sight, looks up thru the skies

Where Jesus forever in glory doth reign.

Then how can I ever in darkness remain?


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 pow’r,

And, walking by faith, I am blest ev’ry hour.


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’ll sing.
         

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