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CIX. The Christian's Warrant

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

2 The birds without barn or store-house, are fed,
From them let us learn to trust for our head:
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 cannot be lost:
Tho' Satan enrages the wind and the tide,
The scripture engages the Lord will provide.

4 His call we'll obey, like Abra'am 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'll triumph by faith,
He cannot take from us (tho' oft he has try'd)
The heart cheering promise, the Lord will provide."

6 He tells us we're weak, our hope is in vain
The good that we seek we ne'er 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, or goodness we claim,
Our trust is all thrown on Jesus' dear name;
In this our strong tower, for safety we hide,
The Lord is our pow'r, the Lord will provide.

8 When life sinks apace and death is in view,
The word of his grace shall comfort us thro'
Not fearing, nor doubting, with Christ on our side,
We hope to die shouting, the Lord will provide.

Text Information

• First Line: Tho' troubles assail and dangers affright
• Title: The Christian's Warrant
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1802

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