THE saints should never be dismayed,
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!
You ram shall yield his meaner life;
Behold the victim there.”
Once David seemed Saul’s certain prey,
But hark! the foe’s at hand;
Saul turns his arms another way
To save the invaded land.
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.
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 delayed,
But cannot come too late.
COWPER.