Christ My Song - 281

The saints should never be dismayed - The Lord will Provide
(William Cowper/Johannes Thomas Rüegg)

Jehovah-Jireh - The Lord will Provide.

Genesis 22,14.

1. The saints should never be dismayed,
  nor sink in hopeless fear;
for when they least expect his aid,
  the Saviour will appear. PDF - Midi

2. This Abraham found: he raised the knife;
  God saw, and said: "Forbear!
Yon ram shall yield his meaner life;
  behold the victim there."

3. Once David seemed Saul's certain prey;
  but hark! the foe's at hand;
Saul turns his arms another way,
  to save the invaded land.

4. When Jonah sank beneath the wave,
  he thought to rise no more;
but God prepared a fish to save,
  and bear him to the shore.

5. Blessed proofs of power and grace divine,
  that meet us in his word!
May every deep-felt care of mine
  be trusted with the Lord.

6. Wait for his seasonable aid,
  and though it tarry, wait:
the promise may be long delayed,
  but cannot come too late.

3,2: 1 Samuel 23,27.
4,2: Jonah 1,17.

William Cowper, The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper, 1853(?), 234-235.

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