Olney Hymns (1840)/Book 1/Hymn 6
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.
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."
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.
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.
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!
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.
And though it tarry, wait:
The promise may be long delay'd,
But cannot come too late.