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II. JEHOVAH-JIREH. THE LORD WILL PROVIDE.--_Gen._ xxii. 14.
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II. JEHOVAH-JIREH. THE LORD WILL PROVIDE.--_Gen._ xxii. 14.
The saints should never be dismay'd, Nor sink in hopeless fear; For when they least expect his aid, The Saviour will appear.
This Abraham found: he raised the knife; God saw, and said, "Forbear! Yon ram shall yield his meaner life; Behold the victim there."
Once David seem'd Saul's certain prey; But hark! the foe's at hand;[877] Saul turns his arms another way, To save the invaded land.
When Jonah sunk beneath the wave, He thought to rise no more;[878] But God prepared a fish to save, And bear him to the shore.
Blest proofs of power and grace divine, That meet us in his word! May every deep-felt care of mine Be trusted with the Lord.
Wait for his seasonable aid, And though it tarry, wait: The promise may be long delay'd, But cannot come too late.
[877] 1 Sam. xxiii. 27.
[878] Jonah i. 17.