86. Though Trouble Assail

1. Though trouble assail,
And danger affright,
Though friends should all fail,
And foes all unite,
Yet one thing secures us,
Whatever betide;
The promise assures us:
“The Lord will provide.”

2. Though often a storm
Our hearts may oppress,
Though trouble alarm
And Satan distress,
Though “What shall befall us?”
We often have sighed,
Yet naught shall appall us:
“The Lord will provide.”

3. His call we obey,
Like Abr’am of old;
God’s Word is our stay,
And faith makes us bold;
For, though we are strangers,
We have a good Guide
To trust in all dangers:
“The Lord will provide.”

4. When Satan appears,
Obstructing our path,
And fills us with fears,
We triumph by faith;
He cannot take from us,
Though of the has tried,
The heart-cheering promise:
“The Lord will provide.”

5. He tells us we’re weak,
Our hope is in vain;
The good that we seek
We shall not obtain:
But when in temptation
We thus have been tried,
We find affirmation:
“The Lord will provide.”

6. No strength of our own,
Nor virtue we claim;
Our trust is alone
Upon the Lord’s name.
In this, our strong tower,
For safety we hide;
Therein lies our power:
“The Lord will provide.”