yes, among the MANY verses of that song are quite a few gems. Newton knew how to keep a rhythm going, and Cowper how to rend the heart at the turn of a line.
And here's a few verses from a never-sung great Newton/Cowper song:
“The Lord will provide”
1 Though troubles assail, And dangers affright, Though friends should all fail, And foes all unite; Yet one thing secures us, Whatever betide, The Scripture assures us, The Lord will provide.
3 We may, like the ships, By tempests be tost On perilous deeps, But cannot be lost: Though Satan enrages The wind and the tide, The promise engages, The Lord will provide.
7 No strength of our own, Or goodness, we claim; Yet since we have known The Savior’s great name, In this our strong tow'r For safety we hide, The Lord is our pow'r, The Lord will provide.
8 When life sinks apace, And death is in view, This word of his grace Shall comfort us through; No fearing nor doubting With Christ on our side, We hope to die shouting, The Lord will provide.
From Olney Hymns by John Newton & William Cowper Sing to the tune of “O Worship the King, All Glorious Above”
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yes, among the MANY verses of that song are quite a few gems. Newton knew how to keep a rhythm going, and Cowper how to rend the heart at the turn of a line.
And here's a few verses from a never-sung great Newton/Cowper song:
“The Lord will provide”
1 Though troubles assail,
And dangers affright,
Though friends should all fail,
And foes all unite;
Yet one thing secures us,
Whatever betide,
The Scripture assures us,
The Lord will provide.
3 We may, like the ships,
By tempests be tost
On perilous deeps,
But cannot be lost:
Though Satan enrages
The wind and the tide,
The promise engages,
The Lord will provide.
7 No strength of our own,
Or goodness, we claim;
Yet since we have known
The Savior’s great name,
In this our strong tow'r
For safety we hide,
The Lord is our pow'r,
The Lord will provide.
8 When life sinks apace,
And death is in view,
This word of his grace
Shall comfort us through;
No fearing nor doubting
With Christ on our side,
We hope to die shouting,
The Lord will provide.
From Olney Hymns by John Newton & William Cowper
Sing to the tune of “O Worship the King, All Glorious Above”
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