This hymn text was written by William Cowper (1731-1800), and included in Cowper’s Olney Hymns, published in 1779. It is one of eight written specifically about one of the names of God.<\/p>\n
Jehovah-Jireh
\nThe LORD Will Provide<\/p>\n
THE saints should never be dismay’d,
\nNor sink in hopeless fear;
\nFor when they least expect his aid,
\nThe Saviour will appear.<\/p>\n
This Abraham found, he rais’d the knife,
\nGOD saw, and said, “Forbear;”
\nYon ram shall yield his meaner life,
\nBehold the victim there.<\/p>\n
David seem’d Sauls certain prey;
\nBut hark! the foe’s at hand;
\nSaul turns his arms another way,
\nTo save th’ invaded land.<\/p>\n
When Jonah sunk beneath the wave
\nHe thought to rise no more;
\nBut GOD prepar’d a fish to save,
\nAnd bear him to the shore.<\/p>\n
Blest proofs of pow’r and grace divine,
\nThat meet us in his word!
\nMay ev’ry deep-felt care of mine
\nBe trusted with the LORD.<\/p>\n
Wait for his seasonable aid,
\nAnd tho’ it tarry wait:
\nThe promise may be long delay’d,
\nBut cannot come too late.<\/p>\n
William Cowper<\/em> The hymn meter is 8 6 8 6, or Common Meter, and tunes such as those for “Amazing Grace”, “O For a Thousand Tongues” and many others could be used to sing this text.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This hymn text was written by William Cowper (1731-1800), and included in Cowper’s Olney Hymns, published in 1779. It is one of eight written specifically about one of the names of God. Jehovah-Jireh The LORD Will Provide THE saints should never be dismay’d, Nor sink in hopeless fear; For when they least expect his aid,… <\/p>\n
\n“William Cowper’s Olney Hymns and Other Sacred Works”,\u00a0 published by Curiosmith, p 28<\/em><\/p>\n