Lyte: Psalm 4 "Lord with Thee, my soul to keep."

Lyte, Henry Francis. The Spirit of the Psalms. 1834.

PSALM IV. 

(3rd Version)

Lord of my life, my hopes, my joys,

My never-failing Friend, 

Thou hast been all my help till now, 

O help me to the end!

While worldly minds impatient grow, 

More prosperous times to see, 

O let the glories of Thy face, 

Shine brighter, Lord, on me! 

So shall my heart o'erflow with joy, 

More lasting and more true 

Than theirs, possessed of all that they, 

So eagerly pursue. 

Then down in peace I'll lay my head, 

And take my needful rest; 

No other guard I ask or need, 

Of Thee, O Lord, possessed.