Olney Hymns (1840)/Book 1/Hymn 7

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7.
The Lord will Provide.

1 Though troubles assail, And dangers affright, Though friends should all fail, And foes all unite; Yet one thing secures us, Whatever betide, The Scripture assures us The Lord will provide.
2 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 denied, So long as 'tis written, The Lord Will provide.
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3 We may, like the ships, By tempests be tost On perilous deeps, But cannot be lost: Though Satan enrages The wind and the tide, The promise engages The Lord will provide.
4 His call we obey, Like Abr'am of old, Not knowing our way, But faith makes us bold: For though we are strangers, We have a good guide, And trust, in all dangers, The Lord will provide.
5 When Satan appears, To stop up our path And fill us with fears, We triumph by faith; He cannot take from us, Though oft he has tried, This 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 spirits have plied, This answers all questions, The Lord will provide.
7 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.
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8 When life sinks apace, And death is in view, This word of his grace Shall comfort us through: No fearing or doubting With Christ on our side,—We hope to die shouting,The Lord will provide.

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