Scripture Verse

I have set the Lord always before me. Psalm 16:8

Introduction

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Christopher Wordsworth
1807–1885

Words: Chris­to­pher Words­worth, The Ho­ly Year, fifth ed­i­tion, 1872, page 209.

Music: Eden (Feil­den) Os­wald M. Feil­den, in Psalms and Hymns, en­larged ed­i­tion, by Will­iam W. How & Tho­mas Bak­er Mor­rell, 1863 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a bet­ter pho­to of Feil­den, would you ?

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Oswald M. Feilden
1837–1924

Lyrics

Lord, be Thy Word my rule,
In it may I rejoice;
Thy glory be my aim;
Thy holy will my choice.

Thy promises my hope;
Thy providence my guard;
Thine arm my strong support;
Thyself my great reward.