My soul, take courage from the Lord;
Believe and plead his holy word;
To him alone do thou complain,
Nor shalt thou seek his face in vain.<\/p>\n
Upon him call in humble prayer,
Thou still art his peculiar care;
He\u2019ll surely turn and smile again,
Nor shalt thou seek his face in vain.<\/p>\n
However sinful, weak, and poor,
Still wait and pray at mercy\u2019s door;
Faithful Jehovah must remain,
Nor shalt thou seek his face in vain.<\/p>\n
Though the vile tempter\u2019s hellish rage
Will, with his darts, thy soul engage,
God through the fight shall thee sustain,
Nor shalt thou seek his face in vain.<\/p>\n
Though the corruptions of thy heart
Daily new cause of grief impart,
Pray that thy lusts may all be slain,
Nor shalt thou seek his face in vain.<\/p>\n
Though sharp afflictions still abound,
And clouds and darkness thee surround,
Still pray, for God will all explain,
Nor shalt thou seek his face in vain.<\/p>\n
In him, and him alone, confide;
Still at the throne of grace abide;
Eternal victory thou shalt gain,
Nor shalt thou seek his face in vain.<\/p>\n
by Samuel Medley. from Gadsby’s Hymns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My soul, take courage from the Lord; Believe and plead his holy word; To him alone do thou complain, Nor shalt thou seek his face in vain. Upon him call in humble prayer, Thou still art his peculiar care; He\u2019ll surely turn and smile again, Nor shalt thou seek his face in vain. However sinful,… <\/p>\n