Thou wilt show me the path of life: In Thy presence is fullness of joy; In Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalm 16:11
Words: John P. Estlin, in A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for Public and Private Worship, by Andrew Kippis et al. (London: 1795).
Music: Sawley James Walch, 1860 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good picture of Estlin or Walch (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Eternal source of life and light,
Supremely good and wise,
To Thee we bring our grateful vows;
Accept our sacrifice.
Our dark and erring minds illume
With truth’s celestial rays;
Inspire our hearts with heavenly love,
And tune our lips to praise.
Safely conduct us, by Thy truth,
Through life’s perplexing road;
And bring us, when our journey’s o’er,
Lord, to Thine abode.
For in Thy presence e’er abounds
Fullness of purest joy;
At Thy right hand unceasing flow
Pleasures without alloy.