joy would be gone; but as long as thou art with me, I can do without the torches of time and the candles of created comfort. What a light the presence of God casts on all things! We heard of a lighthouse which could be seen for twenty miles, but our Jehovah is not only a God at hand, but far off is he seen, even in the enemy’s country. O Lord, I am as happy as an angel when thy love fills my heart. Thou art all my desire. Am I in the dark? Then thou, O Lord, wilt lighten my darkness. Before long