O Lord, I Will Delight in Thee

O Lord, I will delight in Thee
And on Thy care depend,
To Thee in every trouble flee,
My best, my only Friend.

When all created streams are dried,
Thy fullness is the same;
May I with this be satisfied
And glory in Thy Name.

No good in creatures can be found
But may be found in Thee;
I must have all things and abound
While God is God to me.

O Lord, I cast my care on Thee,
I triumph and adore;
Henceforth my great concern shall be
To love and please Thee more.

Author: John Ryland

Year: 1777

This hymn is a well-known work by the English Baptist minister and hymn-writer John Ryland (1753–1825). It is often dated to 1777 (sometimes given as 1787 in later collections). No significant alternate attributions exist.