The Safety in Trusting in God

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The Lord, my Savior, is my Light

Author: Anne Steele (1760)
Tune: BOURBON
Published in 15 hymnals

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1 The LORD, my Savior, is my light;
what terrors can my soul affright?
While GOD my strength, my life is near,
what potent arm shall make me fear?

2 The greatest joy my heart desires,
and for which all my soul aspires,
is in GOD's house to spend my days,
my life devoted to His praise.

3 This do I seek with ceaseless prayer;
and GOD attends my earnest prayer;
here may my soul His beauties trace,
and know the wonders of His grace.

4 When troubles rise, my guardian GOD
will hide me safe in His abode!
Firm as a rock my hope shall stand,
sustained by His almighty hand.

5 Should every earthly friend depart,
or should I lose my parents' heart,
then GOD on whom my hopes depend
will still be Father, Guide, and Friend.

Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #27

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Author: Anne Steele

Anne Steele was the daughter of Particular Baptist preacher and timber merchant William Steele. She spent her entire life in Broughton, Hampshire, near the southern coast of England, and devoted much of her time to writing. Some accounts of her life portray her as a lonely, melancholy invalid, but a revival of research in the last decade indicates that she had been more active and social than what was previously thought. She was theologically conversant with Dissenting ministers and "found herself at the centre of a literary circle that included family members from various generations, as well as local literati." She chose a life of singleness to focus on her craft. Before Christmas in 1742, she declined a marriage proposal from contemporar… Go to person page >

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First Line:	The Lord, my Savior, is my Light
Title:	The Safety in Trusting in God
Author:	Anne Steele (1760)
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Psalm 27
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BOURBON

A pentatonic (five-pitch) folk tune from the southern United States, BOURBON fits well with the penitential text of Psalm 38. The tune calls for unison singing, with accompaniment providing a firmly articulated rhythm. Like many pentatonic tunes, when unaccompanied it can be sung in canon after eith…

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