A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#425

425. Had not the Lord, may Israel say

1 Had not the Lord, may Isr'el say,
Had not the Lord maintain'd our side,
When men, to make our lives a prey,
Rose like the swelling of the tide;

2 The swelling tide had stopt our breath,
So fiercely did the waters roll,
We had been swallow'd up in death;
Proud waters had o'erwhelmed our soul.

3 For ever blessed be the Lord,
Who broke the fowlers' deadly snare;
Who sav'd us from the threat'ning sword,
And made our lives his watchful care.

4 Our help is in Jehovah's name,
Who form'd the earth and built the skies;
Who still upholds all nature's frame
And guards his church with watchful eyes.

Text Information

• First Line: Had not the Lord, may Israel say
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: Particular Occasions and Circumstances: Public and National Blessings and Afflictions

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