A Selection of Psalms and Hymns ‎#CCCXXXVIII

CCCXXXVIII. The Lord will provide

1 Tho' troubles assail and dangers affright,
Tho' friends should all fail,and foes all unite;
Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide,
The promise assures us, the Lord will provide.

2 The birds without barn and store-house are fed:
From them let us learn to trust for our bread:
His saints what is fitting shall ne'er be deny'd,
So long as 'tis written, "the Lord will provide."

3 We all may, like ships, by tempests be tost,
On perilous deeps, but cab not be lost;
Tho' satan enrages the wind and the tide,
Yet scripture engages, the Lord will provide.

4 His call we obey, like Abraham of old.
We know not the way, but faith makes us bold;
For tho' we are strangers, we have a sure guide,
And trust in all dangers, the Lord will provide.

5 When satan appears to stop up our path,
And fills us with fears, we triumph by faith:
He cannot take from us (tho' oft he has try'd)
The heart chearing promise, the Lord will provide.

6 He tells us we're weak our hope is in vain,
The good that we seek, we ne're shall obtain
But when such suggestions our graces have try'd
This answers all questions, the Lord will provide.

7 No strength of our own, nor goodness we claim,
Our trust is all thrown on Jesus' name;
In this our strong tower for safety we hide
The Lord is our power, the Lord will provide.

8 When life sinks apace, and death is in view,
The word of his grace shall comfort us through;
No fearing nor doubting with Christ on our side,
We hope to die shouting, the Lord will provide.

Text Information

• First Line: Tho' trouble assail and dangers affright
• Title: The Lord will provide
• Author: Newton
• Meter: Twice 10 & twice 11
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Scripture:
  Genesis 22:14

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