Olney Hymns (1840)/Book 1/Hymn 6

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6.
Jehovah-Jireh—The Lord will Provide.—Gen. xxii, 14.C.

1 The saints should never be dismay'd,  Nor sink in hopeless fear; For, when they least expect his aid,  The Saviour will appear.
2 This Abra'm found: he raised the knife,  God saw, and said, "Forbear! ​Yon ram shall yield his meaner life—  Behold the victim there."
3 Once David seem'd Saul's certain prey;  But hark! the foe's at hand; Saul turns his arms another way,  To save th' invaded land.
4 When Jonah sunk beneath the wave  He thought to rise no more; But God prepared a fish to save  And bear him to the shore.
5 Bless'd proofs of power and grace divine  That meet us in his word! May every deep-felt care of mine  Be trusted with the Lord!
6 Wait for his seasonable aid,  And though it tarry, wait: The promise may be long delay'd,  But cannot come too late.

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