Olney Hymns (1840)/Book 1/Hymn 17

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17.
Jehovah-Nissi—The Lord my Banner.—Exod. xvii, 15.C.

1 By whom was David taught  To aim the dreadful blow, ​ When he Goliath fought,  And laid the Gittite low? No sword nor spear the stripling took, But chose a peeble from the brook.
2 'Twas Israel's God and King  Who sent him to the fight,— Who gave him strength to sling,  And skill to aim aright.Ye feeble saints, your strength endures, Because young David's God is yours.
3 Who order'd Gideon forth  To storm th' invader's camp,  With arms of little worth— A pitcher and a lamp? The trumpets made his coming known, And all the host was overthrown.
4 Oh! I have seen the day  When, with a single word,  God helping me to say,  My trust is in the Lord, My soul has quell'd a thousand foes, Fearless of all that could oppose.
5 But unbelief, self-will,  Self-righteousness, and pride,  How often do they steal  My weapon from my side! Yet David's Lord and Gideon's friend Will help his servant to the end.

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