The Psalms of David ‎#H10.II

H10.II. The Lord will provide

7 Tho' troubles assail,
Aand 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.

8 The birds without barn
Or storehouse 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.

9 We may, like the ships,
By tempests be tost
On perilous deeps,
But cannot be lost:
Tho' satan enrages.
The wind and the tide,
The promise engages,
The Lord will provide.

10 His call we obey,
Like Abra'm of old;
We knowing oure way,
But faith makes us bold;
For tho' we are strangers,
We have a good guide,
And trust in all dangers,
The Lord will provide.

11 When satan appears
To stop up our path,
And fill us with fears,
We triumph by faith;
He cannot take from us
Tho' oft he has try'd,
The heart-cheering promise,
The Lord will provide.

12 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 spirits have ply'd
This answers all questions,
The Lord will provide.

13 No strength of our own,
Or goodness we claim,
Yet since we have known
The Saviour's great name;
In this our strong tower
For safety we hide,
The Lord is our power,
The Lord will provide.

14 When life sinks apace,
And death is in view,
The word of his grace
Shall comfort us thro':
No fearing nor doubting
With Christ on our side,
We hope to die shouting,
The Lord will provide.

Text Information

• First Line: Though trouble assail
• Title: The Lord will provide
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1789
• Topic: Heidleberg Catechism: Lord's Day 10

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