Topic : God, help of
Say Not, My Soul
Say not, my soul, “From whence
Can God relieve my care'
Remember that Omnipotence
Hath servants everywhere.
His help is always sure,
His methods seldom guessed;
Surprise will give it zest.
Delay will make our pleasure pure;
His wisdom is sublime,
His heart profoundly kind;
God never is before His time,
And never is behind.
Hast thou assumed a load
Which none will bear with thee'
And art thou bearing it for God,
And shall He fail to see'
- J. J. Lynch
Jehovah Nissi: The Lord my Banner (Ex. 17:15)
By whom was David taught
To aim the deadly blow,
When he Goliath fought,
And laid the Gittite low'
Nor sword nor spear the stripling took,
But chose a pebble from the brook.
‘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.
Who order’d Gideon forth,
To storm the invaders’ camp,
With arms of little worth,
A pitcher and a lamp'
The trumpets made his coming known,
And all the host was overthrown.
Oh! I have seen the day,
When with a single word,
God helping me to say,
“My trust is in the Lord,”
My soul hath quell’d a thousand foes,
Fearless of all that could oppose.
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.
